The silver proof coin is the epitome of elegance and craftsmanship featuring the New Zealand fairy tern in three-dimensional glory.
Highlights
Struck from 0.999 silver in proof quality
Featuring the New Zealand fairy tern in three-dimensional glory
Worldwide mintage of 4,000.
Design
The $5 proof coin has been struck from 0.999 silver. The coin features the New Zealand fairy tern in three-dimensional glory, both as a bird in flight and in its natural nesting habitat. The mother and chicks are depicted in an egg-shaped vignette to reinforce the importance of every egg to the species survival, as it strives to overcome the everyday threats to its existence.
| Denomination: | Five New Zealand dollars |
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| Finish: |
Proof |
| Composition: | 0.999 silver |
| Weight: | 1 troy oz |
| Diameter: | 38.7mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Reverse design: | Flying adult New Zealand fairy tern with mother and chicks in their common habitat |
| Mint: | Royal Dutch Mint |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 4,000 |
