Recent coin issues 2020 Kiwi Before human settlement of New Zealand, rowi were widespread throughout the northern South Island and into the southern North Island, as far north as Hawkes Bay. There is now only one natural population of about 600 rowi, which resides in Ōkārito forest and surrounds in the South Island. The koru on the coin represent the five kiwi species found in Aotearoa. Date of issue: August 2019 Designer: Andrew Matautia, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand Mint: BH Mayer’s Kunstrpägeanstalt GmbH Worldwide mintage: ¼oz gold proof coin: 300 1oz silver proof coin with colour printing: 2,500 1oz silver specimen coin with black nickel plating: 7,500 5oz silver specimen coin with black nickel plating: 300
2019 All Blacks
In 2019 a 1oz silver specimen coin was released to celebrate New Zealand’s iconic rugby team as they stepped up to fight for their chance to take their third consecutive Rugby World Cup. The design featured kaitiaki, or guardians, protecting the legacy of the silver fern. It was 135 years since the fern first appeared on the breast of a New Zealand rugby jersey; since then, nearly 1,200 All Blacks have worn this now-famous icon. Date of issue: October 2019 Designer: Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Mint: BH Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH Worldwide mintage: 1,500
2020 New Zealand Annual Coin: Chatham Island Crested Penguin In 2019 an international team of researchers extracted mitochondrial DNA from subfossil bones discovered in sand dunes on the Chatham Islands. This research confirmed that until a few centuries ago a unique crested penguin species, Eudyptes warhami, existed on the Chatham Islands. Crested penguins of the genus Eudyptes are black and white with yellow crests and red bills and eyes. Date of issue: February 2020 Designer: Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Mint: BH Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH Worldwide mintage: 750
2020 New Zealand Proof Currency Set The 2020 New Zealand Proof Currency Set includes proof versions of New Zealand’s 10-cent, 20-cent, 50-cent, one dollar and two dollar circulating coins. These currency coins celebrate Aotearoa’s unique culture, history and landscape. This year’s set features a 1oz version of the 2020 New Zealand Annual Coin: Chatham Island Crested Penguin. Date of issue: February 2020 Annual coin designer: Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Annual coin mint: BH Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH Currency coin mint: Royal Dutch Mint Worldwide mintage: 750
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