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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