New Zealand - 2018- Silver Proof Coin Set - Maui and the Fish

Description

2018 New Zealand Proof Currency Set
Featuring a celebrated piece of local mythology, Māui and the Fish, each coin in the set is dated 2018, making this a unique collectable celebrating the culture and heritage of Aotearoa - New Zealand.
The set features proof versions of New Zealand’s circulating currency coins. Each coin is specially dated 2018. Collectively the coins feature many well-known New Zealand symbols such as the Māori carved mask, known as a ‘kōruru’ on the 10-cent coin, and the HMS
Endeavour
, the ship of Captain James Cook, on the 50-cent coin.
As well as the proof versions of New Zealand’s circulating currency coins, the set also includes 1/2oz silver proof version of the
Maui and the Fish – Te Ika-a-Māui
coin set. This is the only way to obtain a 1/2oz silver proof versions of this coin set.
There are only 1,000 of these collectable sets available and each one comes housed in a beautiful display box to keep them in pristine condition.
2018 New Zealand Proof Currency Set
Denomination:
Two x One New Zealand dollar
Finish:
Proof
Composition:
0.999 silver
Weight:
2 x 1/2 troy oz
Diameter:
30mm
Edge treatment:
Reeded
Shape:
Round
Obverse design:
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design:
Coin 1 - Maui, Coin 2 - The Fish (gold plated)
Worldwide mintage limit:
1,000
Mint:
BH Mayer
New Zealand Two Dollars (NZD )
Composition:
Brass
Weight:
11.25g
Diameter:
26.50mm
Edge treatment:
Milled with a channel with ten raised beads
Shape:
Round
Obverse design:
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design:
The kōtuku (white heron)
Mint:
Royal Dutch Mint
New Zealand One Dollar (NZD )
Composition:
Brass
Weight:
8.60g
Diameter:
23.00mm
Edge treatment:
Eight alternate segments, four milled and four plain
Shape:
Round
Obverse design:
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design:
New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi
Mint:
Royal Dutch Mint
New Zealand 50 Cents
Composition:
Copper-nickel
Weight:
5.60g
Diameter:
24.75mm
Edge treatment:
Un-milled
Shape:
Round
Obverse design:
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design:
The HMS
Endeavour
with Mount Taranaki (Egmont) in the distance
Mint:
Royal Dutch Mint
New Zealand 20 Cents
Composition:
Copper-nickel
Weight:
4.45g
Diameter:
21.75mm
Edge treatment:
Spanish flower
Shape:
Round
Obverse design:
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design:
A carving of an 18th century Māori leader called 'Pūkākī'
Mint:
Royal Dutch Mint
New Zealand 10 Cents
Composition:
Copper
Weight:
3.70g
Diameter:
20.50mm
Edge treatment:
Un-milled
Shape:
Round
Obverse design:
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom
Reverse design:
A Māori carved mask or 'kōruru' with Māori rafter patterns
Mint:
Royal Dutch Mint