Tui and Kaka Coin Bundle

Each year the Forest & Bird runs internationally recognised fundraising campaign Bird of the Year.

In the weeks leading up to the announcement of the winner, volunteers around the country campaigned for individual birds. This year voting closes at 5pm on Sunday 28 September.

Celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand's unique birdlife with our Tūī and Kākā coin bundle - just $190:

2020 Discover New Zealand Tūī 1oz silver proof coin - RRP: $145

Highlights

• The first coin in a series celebrating New Zealand’s natural wonders
• Minted from 0.999 silver with selective colour
• Low worldwide mintage of 1,000
• Features a stunning image of the tūī, a bird unique to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Design

The hero of this coin is a stunning photographic image of the tūī feeding from harakeke, New Zealand flax, with the background of the central image printed over a layer of white ink to highlight the bird in the foreground. This vivid image is framed by the engraved high-relief kaitiaki (guardian). The kaitiaki not only acts as a unifying feature that acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua (the people of the land), but is a minder or caregiver, protecting the taonga (treasure) encapsulated by the coin.

2020 Kākā 1oz silver proof coin RRP: $145

Highlights

• Legal tender New Zealand coin dated 2021
• Minted from 0.999 silver
• Incorporates beautiful artwork by NZ artist Ben Timmins
• First-ever commemorative coin to celebrate the kākā, an endemic New Zealand parrot
• Presented in an elegant case with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.

Design

This coin features an illustration of the kākā painted by New Zealand artist Ben Timmins. In the background two ferns crown the bird, as a symbol of protection and guardianship. The ferns are engraved, and the background colour treated to give greater depth to the imagery and highlight the kākā painting. 

Check out the full range of silver coins here.