Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi, Coin from New Zealand
CoinSilver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi

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 very large silver kilogram format (abbreviated as 1 kg Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). 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.

This coin is part of an annual series featuring a new Kiwi design every year, and depicts the Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii) - New Zealand’s smallest kiwi.

NZ Post says about it:
Kiwi are a beloved symbol of Aotearoa New Zealand, characteristic of the uniquely understated qualities that contribute to the nation’s collective identity. Also known as kiwi pukupuku, the little spotted kiwi is the smallest of five kiwi species. The little spotted kiwi is the only recent species of kiwi to have become extinct on the New Zealand mainland. However, thanks to predator-free islands and fenced sanctuaries, the population is estimated to be 2,000 and growing.

The male kiwi pukupuku parent will stay with the nest until the chick is mature enough to leave. With an illustration by Stephen Fuller, this coin depicts a kiwi with its chick in their natural habitat.

MintB. H. Mayer Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 100
Obverse
New Zealand / Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi - obverse photo

The obverse shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: NEW ZEALAND .999 Ag 1kg ELIZABETH II 2022.

The inscription also indicates the precious metal content - ".999 Ag 1kg" means "one kilogram of 99.9% silver"; Ag is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver.

Obverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND .999 Ag 1kg ELIZABETH II 2022
Reverse
New Zealand / Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin features a Little Spotted Kiwi bird, in the nest with its chick.

Around above, the face value TWENTY DOLLARS.

Around below, LITTLE SPOTTED KIWI, followed by the scientific name of the species, Apteryx owenii.

Reverse Inscription TWENTY DOLLARS LITTLE SPOTTED KIWI Apteryx owenii
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Notes

Finish: proof, high relief.
Packaging: in black presentation box.
NZ Post SKU: CU21KSP10
Release price: NZ$ 2,500.00

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Annual Kiwi coins issued by New Zealand (ordered by year / metal / size):
- 1/4 oz Gold Kiwi with map of New Zealand, 2009
- $1 Copper-Nickel Kiwi with map of New Zealand (with silver ounce proof variant), 2009
- 1/4 oz Gold, Kiwi with the Southern Cross, 2010
- 1 oz Silver, Kiwi with the Southern Cross, 2010
- 1/4 oz Gold, Kiwi with silver fern, 2011
- 1 oz Silver, Kiwi with silver fern, 2011
- 1/4 oz Gold, Kiwi with kōwhai flower, 2012
- 1 oz Silver, Kiwi with kōwhai flower, 2012
- 1/4 oz Gold, Kiwi with Tane Mahuta, 2013
- 1 oz Silver, Kiwi with Tane Mahuta, 2013
- 1/4 oz Gold, Kiwi with Mitre Peak, 2014
- 1 oz Silver, Kiwi with Mitre Peak, 2014
- 1/4 oz Gold, Brown Kiwi, 2015
- 1 oz Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2015
- 1 oz Silver, Kiwi Silhouette, 2015
- 1/4 oz Gold (egg shaped), Great Spotted Kiwi, 2016
- 1 oz Silver (egg shaped), Great Spotted Kiwi, 2016
- 1/4 oz Gold, Raikura Tokoeka Kiwi, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Raikura Tokoeka Kiwi, 2017
- 1/4 oz Gold, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2018
- 5 oz Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2018
- 1 oz Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2018
- 1/4 oz Gold, Brown Kiwi, 2019
- 1 kg Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2019
- 1 oz Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2019
- 1/2 oz Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2019
- 1/2 oz Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2019
- 1/2 oz Silver, Great Spotted Kiwi, 2019
- 1/2 oz Silver, Rowi Kiwi, 2019
- 1/2 oz Silver, Tokoeka Kiwi, 2019
- 1/4 oz Gold, Rowi Kiwi, 2020
- 1 kg Silver, Rowi Kiwi, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Rowi Kiwi, 2020
- 2 oz Silver, Rowi Kiwi, 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Rowi Kiwi, 2020
- 5 oz Gold, Brown Kiwi, 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold, Brown Kiwi, 2021
- 1 kg Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2021
- 2 oz Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Brown Kiwi, 2021
- 1/4 oz Gold, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2022
- 1 kg Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2022
- 2 oz Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Little Spotted Kiwi, 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold, Tokoeka Kiwi, 2023
- 1 kg Silver, Tokoeka Kiwi, 2023
- 5 oz Silver, Tokoeka Kiwi, 2023
- 2 oz Silver, Tokoeka Kiwi, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Tokoeka Kiwi, 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold, Roroa Spotted Kiwi, 2024
- 1 kg Silver, Roroa Spotted Kiwi, 2024
- 5 oz Silver, Roroa Spotted Kiwi, 2024
- 2 oz Silver, Roroa Spotted Kiwi, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Roroa Spotted Kiwi, 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold, Rowi Brown Kiwi, 2025
- 5 oz Silver, Rowi Brown Kiwi, 2025
- 2 oz Silver, Rowi Brown Kiwi, 2025
- 1 oz Silver, Rowi Brown Kiwi, 2025

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Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Kilo (1 kg)
Issued2022
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value20 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage100
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerStephen Fuller
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size100.0000 mm
Mass1,000.0000 g
OCC IDBVYX-OWRC-XPNZ-EJZN
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Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi: Photo 2022 New Zealand 1 kilo Silver Kiwi Proof / thumbnail 2022 New Zealand 1 kilo Silver Kiwi Proof
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Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi: Photo 2022 New Zealand 1 kilo Silver Kiwi Proof / thumbnail 2022 New Zealand 1 kilo Silver Kiwi Proof
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Silver Kilo 2022 Little Spotted Kiwi: Photo 2022 Kiwi 1kg Silver Proof Coin / thumbnail 2022 Kiwi 1kg Silver Proof Coin
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