Every year New Zealand Post releases a coin commemorating one of Aotearoa's extinct animals. This vivid coin recalls the recently discovered Chatham Island crested penguin, a unique species that existed on this remote archipelago until only a few hundred years ago.
Highlights
- First commemorative coin in the world to feature this recently discovered species
- Very low worldwide mintage of 750
- Designed by renowned New Zealand artist Dave Burke
- $5 denomination
- Minted from 0.999 silver.
Design
This vividly illustrated 2oz silver proof coin was designed by New Zealand artist Dave Burke. Two Chatham Island crested penguins are imagined here with a stormy backdrop familiar to inhabitants of the Chatham Islands. The birds are encircled by an arc of koru designs. The coin was also issued in a 1oz format as part of the 2020 New Zealand Proof Currency Set.
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| Denomination: | Five New Zealand dollars |
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| Finish: | Proof |
| Composition: | Silver |
| Weight: | 2oz |
| Diameter: | 50mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Shape: | Round |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Reverse design: | Chatham Island crested penguins |
| Deisgned by: | Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 750 |
| Mint: | B.H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH |
