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New Zealand uses the New Zealand Dollar as its circulation currency for daily transactions. The country also issues a number of commemorative and collector coins, including in the internationally popular gold one-ounce format (abbreviated as 1 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum). Authorised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the official issuer of these coins is NZ Post - which also issues the country's postal stamps. Manufacturing of the coins is commissioned to various foreign mints. The coins are "Non-Circulating Legal Tender" (NCLT) and not bullion because they are issued at prices much higher than their intrinsic value and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic or sentimental value, and not at bullion investors. Matariki, the Māori New Year, is celebrated annually across Aotearoa New Zealand when, in mid-winter, the Matariki star cluster rises. This signals the time of year for us all to remember those loved ones who have gone before us. It leads the way to te waka o Tamarereti, where those who have died in the past year have gathered to begin their voyage to the gathering of those who lived before them, known as te kahui o nga kahurangi. As souls depart for their next lives, Matariki greets the rising sun - bringing, in all its glory, the promise of a new year and signalling a time to plan for the future and grasp new opportunities. | ||||||
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Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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New Zealand Post | 2022 | Coin description | ||
New Zealand Post | 2022 | Mint | ||
New Zealand Post | 2022 | Mintage |
Coins featuring Māori legends include:
- 5 oz Gold, Taniwha, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, Taniwha, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Taniwha, 2017
- 1/2 oz Gold, Māui, 2018
- 1/2 oz Silver, Māui, 2018
- 1/2 oz Gold, Māui - The Fish, 2018
- 1/2 oz Silver, Māui - The Fish, 2018
- 1/2 oz Gold, Tangaroa - Guardian of the Ocean, 2021
- 1/2 oz Gold, Tangaroa - Whale, 2021
- 1/2 oz Gold, Whānau Mārama - The Sun, 2021
- 1/2 oz Gold, Whānau Mārama - The Moon, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Tangaroa - Guardian of the Ocean, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Tangaroa - Whale, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Matariki, 2022
- 1 kg Silver, Four Winds - Te Hau Raki, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Matariki, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Rūaumoko - Guardian of Volcanoes, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Rūaumoko - Guardian of Volcanoes, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Cave Taniwha, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (50 Cents), Cave Taniwha, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured ($1), Cave Taniwha, 2024
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Country | New Zealand |
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Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
Coin Type | Gold Ounce (1 oz) |
Issued | 2022 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 10 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 150 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9999 Gold |
Designer | KE Design |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 40.0000 mm |
Mass | 31.1000 g |
OCC ID | BYNK-ODDC-WMKP-OPQM |