These 0.999 silver proof coins come with an individually numbered certificate, housed in a high quality case. Mintage is limited to just 500 sets, worldwide.
Highlights
- 0.999 silver proof coins
- Limited worldwide mintage of 500 sets
- Both coins are inlaid with gold plating
- Coins and box covering designed by New Zealand artist David Hakaraia.
Design
Each of these coins features one of the two key characters in the tale of Māui and the Goddess of Fire. One features Māui holding the goddess’s fingernails of fire in the underworld. The second shows the powerful Mahuika, holding forth her flaming fingernails. Both coins are embellished with unique koru designs, and Mahuika’s skirt matches the pattern displayed on the hand-made triangular tōtara box, evoking flickering flames. The fire in each illustration is highlighted with fine gold plating.
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| Denomination: | Two x one New Zealand dollar |
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| Composition: | 0.999 silver |
| Weight: | Two x 1oz |
| Diameter: | 40mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Shape: | Round |
| Reverse design: | Coin 1 - Māui; Coin 2 - Mahuika |
| Designed by: | Dave Hakaraia, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 500 |
| Mint: | B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH |