Twenty Cents 2024 (proof only), Coin from New Zealand - detailed information

The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.

Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).

Around the rim, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: CHARLES III NEW ZEALAND 2024.

The reverse design depicts a reproduction of a remarkable Māori carving representing the 18th century Māori warrior leader called Pukaki, who was a Rangatira (Chief) of the Ngati Whakaue iwi of Te Arawa in the Rotorua district. The original carving was made in 1836 and today it can be viewed in the entrance of the Rotorua Museum.

The figure is flanked by Māori motifs. Below, the denomination 20 [cents].

These coins were part of a release for collectors only, which was the first in New Zealand to feature the Commonwealth portrait of King Charles III by Dan Thorne.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand had announced earlier that the first circulating coins bearing that portrait would probably be in the 10 cents denomination, to be struck in 2025 and released into actual circulation maybe in 2027.