1985 New Zealand Proof Coin Set

Overview
This Is A Complete Seven-Coin Proof Set Issued By The New Zealand Treasury In 1985, Struck By The Royal Australian Mint In Canberra. The Set Represents A Comprehensive Collection Of New Zealand'S Decimal Currency Denominations And Celebrates The Nation'S Unique Flora, Fauna, And Cultural Heritage Through Its Carefully Designed Reverse Imagery.

Specifications
Contents:
• One Cent (1C) - Bronze, 17.526Mm Diameter, 17 Grams. Features A Kiwi Bird Facing Right With Ferns In The Background, Representing New Zealand'S Most Iconic Native Bird.
• Two Cents (2C) - Bronze, 21.082Mm Diameter, 4.147 Grams. Depicts Golden Kowhae Blossoms And Leaves, The Kowhae Being Considered The National Emblem And Reaching Heights Of 13 Metres With Distinctive Blooms In Early Spring.
• Five Cents (5C) - Cupro-Nickel, 19.431Mm Diameter, 13.608 Grams. Shows A Tuatara On A Coastal Rock, The Tuatara Being New Zealand'S Oldest Living Reptile, With Ancestors Traceable Back 180 Million Years. Protected Under Special Parliamentary Legislation To Prevent Extinction.
• Ten Cents (10C) - Cupro-Nickel, 23.622Mm Diameter, 5.655 Grams. Features A Maori Carving Head With Intricate Ratter Patterns, One Of The Most Distinctive Forms Of Primitive Carving.
• Twenty Cents (20C) - Cupro-Nickel, 28.575Mm Diameter, 11.31 Grams. Displays A Maori Head Design Based On A Paepae Or Threshold Board Carving.
• Fifty Cents (50C) - Silver, 31.75Mm Diameter, 13.608 Grams. Depicts Captain James Cook'S Bark "Endeavour" Sailing South With Mount Egmont Visible In The Distance Below The Figure "50". The Reverse Design Was Prepared By The Royal Mint And Represents A Significant Historical Maritime Achievement.
• One Dollar ($1) - Silver, 38.61Mm Diameter, 27.216 Grams. Features The Black Stilt (Himantopus Novaezelandiae), An Endemic Wading Bird Currently The World'S Rarest. The Design, Based On A Painting By Piers Hayman, Shows An Adult Black Stilt Standing In Water At Typical Feeding Altitude. Recent New Zealand Wildlife Service Intervention, Including A Cross-Fostering Breeding Programme, May Secure A Future For This Unique Wetlands Bird.FR
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