The New Zealand 2002 Coin Collection pays tribute to the Hector’s Dolphin - an endearing character of our oceans and a habitual visitor to Curio Bay. This lovable mammal is New Zealand’s only endemic cetacean (whales, dolphins or porpoises), but is considered endangered.
Highlights
- The second collaboration between New Zealand Post and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
 - Limited worldwide mintage of 2,000
 - Minted by British Royal Mint
 - Features the playful Hector’s Dolphin
 - The first of our New Zealand annual coin series.
 
Design
| Denomination: | Five New Zealand dollar | 
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| Finish: | Silver frosted-Proof | 
| Composition: | 0.925 Silver | 
| Weight: | 28.28 grams | 
| Diameter: | 38.61mm | 
| Edge treatment: | Milled | 
| Shape: | Round | 
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom | 
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