Silver Ounce 2018 Sperm Whale, Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

Silver Ounce 2018 Sperm Whale, Coin from New Zealand
CoinSilver Ounce 2018 Sperm Whale

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 one ounce of silver format (abbreviated as 1 oz 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.

The majestic sperm whale, a gentle giant and tourist attraction around Kaikōura on New Zealand’s east coast of the South Island is celebrated in this latest coin issue.

NZ Post says about it:
Sperm whales are quite long lived, with females taking about 30 years to reach physical maturity, and larger males up to 50 years. Females won’t start breeding until they are around 9 years of age, and they then only give birth to one calf every five years. Females calves usually stay with their mum’s pod for life, while males will split off after around four years, at which point it will often form a pod with other young males until they reach sexual maturity at around 18 years of age.

In this detailed coin design, a mother and her calf can be seen diving in the deep oceans off the coast of Kaikōura. In the background is the majestic Mt Fyffe and the seaward Kaikōura ranges. This 1oz silver proof coin has had enamel syringed onto its surface to create the glossy coating of water. This coin is housed within an acrylic block that is a continuation of the scene depicted on the coin itself. Packed snugly into a baby blue, leatherette case, this collectable will add a dash of colour and intrigue to your collection.

MintHelvetic Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 1,500
Obverse
New Zealand / Silver Ounce 2018 Sperm Whale - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin 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, the date of issue and the value: NEW ZEALAND .999 Ag 1oz ELIZABETH II 2018.

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

Obverse Inscription NEW ZEALAND .999 Ag 1oz ELIZABETH II 2018
Reverse
New Zealand / Silver Ounce 2018 Sperm Whale - reverse photo

The reverse design depicts a mother and baby ("calf") sperm whales in the ocean. In the background, Mt Fyffe and the seaward Kaikōura ranges in New Zealand. The water is coloured by an application of light blue enamel.

Around above, the face value ONE DOLLAR.

Around below, the inscription SPERM WHALE in large letters, followed by the name of the species in Latin in smaller letters: PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS.

Reverse Inscription ONE DOLLAR SPERM WHALE PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof, coloured (blue enamel).
Packaging: in presentation box.
NZ Post SKU: CU7JSPCN
Issue price: NZ$ 149.00

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Silver Ounce 2018 Sperm Whale: Details
CountryNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Ounce (1 oz)
Issued2018
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value1 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage1,500
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerHannah Stancliffe-White
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size40.0000 mm
Mass31.1000 g
OCC IDWMRA-EQPC-NWVQ-OYPL
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