The Kiwi made Neuseelannd since 2004

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In 2004, the New Zealand Mint silver coins brought the series' Kiwi out. The series is dedicated to the emblem of New Zealand, the kiwi, a flightless bird with a curved, long beak. The Kiwi coin has a fineness of 999.9% and the nominal value corresponds to an ounce 1 New Zealand dollar. Due to the low circulation and the high premium when buying the kiwi is more thought for silver coin collectors and is especially popular in Germany.

The coin is minted in two variations, one in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU), equivalent to the German mark gloss, and in the proof version. The inner part is changed each year. In 2004, the series began with the little spotted kiwi, then the Rowi followed with chicks, then mapped in 2006 was the brown and 2007, the great spotted kiwi. The southern strip of Kiwi, the first series ending in 2008. However, in 2009 the new series came out of the New Zealand silver coin, and also in the next two years, the Kiwi coin is to be continued. In the current year of the Kiwi with a stylistic figure shows the New Zealand island. Neutral is depicted Queen Elizabeth II is precisely the immaculate and detailed embossing makes the Kiwi coin collectors especially so popular.

Exactly circulation figures are not actually exist. Based on Ebay and the New Zealand Mint amount to the requirements for the BU version in 2004 to 2500 pieces and the proof coin to 1500.

With the new series of Kiwi coin also came some changes. So the Kiwi coins are no longer in New Zealand, but characterized in the BH Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH in Germany. In addition, since 2009 there is not only a silver version. For now you can also buy the kiwi in ¼ ounce gold coin with a face value of 10 New Zealand dollars. However, the edition is limited to 1500 pieces and with a price of $ 575 is not really cheap.