Description
Description Technical Information This coin set features the three coins issues as part of the Discover New Zealand series, a stream of commemorative coins showcasing New Zealand's unique natural beauty. The coins in the series are united by a specially designed kaitiaki - guardian - that sits at the base of each coin. 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. Highlights Features all three coins from the Discover New Zealand series celebrating New Zealand's natural wonders Minted from 0.999 silver Only 207 sets available worldwide (each coin has a maximum mintage of 1,000) Series includes a unique kaitiaki (guardian) design that unites the coins. Design Tūī The hero of this coin is a stunning photographic image of the tūī feeding from harakeke. The background of the central image is printed over a layer of white ink to highlight the bird in the foreground. Tūī are familiar to most New Zealanders, populating forest & suburbia throughout the country. While they look black from a distance, in good light their plumage boasts iridescent sheens of blue, green & bronze, & delicate white lacy feathering around the neck. Description Technical Information Denomination:Three x one New Zealand dollar Finish:Proof with select colour Composition:Silver Weight:Three x 1oz Diameter:Tūī: 40mm; Aoraki Mount Cook & Kōwhai: 38.6mm Edge treatment:Milled Obverse design:Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom Shape:Round Reverse design:Coin 1: Aoraki Mount Cook & Kaitiaki; Coin 2: Kōwhai flower & katiaki; Coin 3: Tūī & Kaitiaki Designed by:Coin 1 (Aoraki Mount Cook): Ben Timmins, Taranaki, New Zealand; Coin 2 (Kōwhai): Stephen Fuller, Wellington, New Zealand; Coin 3 (Tūī): NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand; Katiaki designed by Dave Burke, Tauranga, New Zealand Worldwide mintage limit:207 sets (1,000 of each coin minted) Mint:Coin 1 & 2 (Aoraki Mount Cook & Kōwhai): The Commonwealth Mint; Coin 3 (Tūī): Royal Dutch Mint Aoraki Mount Cook Featuring a beautiful illustration of Aoraki Mount Cook by NZ artist Ben Timmins. Local iwi (tribe) Ngāi Tahu considers Aoraki to be the most sacred of the ancestors from whom they descend. Aoraki provided a training ground for Sir Edmund Hilary, before he went on to scale Mount Everest. Kōwhai The coin depicts a collection of kōwhai flowers & leaves, with the flowers in full colour & the leaves in the silver of the metal. All elements are moulded & raised. The kōwhai is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most cherished trees, its vibrant yellow blooms & the birds that flock to them welcome signs of spring. 2022 Discover New Zealand Three Coin Set
