Kiwi 1 oz Silver 2017 Specimen
Silver Kiwi 1 Ounce Silver Coin 2017 Specimen depicts New Zealand's famous non-lion bird. The 2017 coin shows the Brown Kiwifruit, a species of flightless bird in the kiwi family that lives on Stewart Island.
The 2017 Silver Kiwi is a unique coin minted from pure Ag bullion.999, with a weight of one ounce and a diameter of 40mm. This is a coin that is highly recommended for collectors and that is minted by BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, commissioned by New Zealand Post. In addition, the silver kiwi has a limited mintage of only 7,500 minted pieces.
It is also worth mentioning that the kiwi is a New Zealand coin series that has been minted on behalf of the New Zealand Post since 2004. It is a series that revolves around a bird, a flightless bird that lives in New Zealand. In addition, as in the case of many other series, the image of the titular fly changes annually, so that the value and uniqueness of the coins increases from year to year. Each copy is situated in the original card.
Obverse the coins are decorated with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown and include information about the date of issue and the issuing country. The designer of the obverse was Ian Rank-Broadley.
Reverse depicts the spotted kiwi against the natural environment, along with information on the nominal value of the value. The designer of the reverse was Rakiura Tokoeka.