New Zealand 1985 Proof Coin Set - Seven Coins

Struck by the Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, for the New Zealand Treasury



New Zealand's proof sets from the 1980s are genuinely beautiful things. This seven-coin set, struck at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, celebrates the wildlife and cultural heritage that make New Zealand unlike anywhere else on earth. The reverse designs are exceptional. The Kiwi on the 1c. The ancient Tuatara on the 5c, a creature whose lineage stretches back 180 million years to before the dinosaurs. The $1 coin honouring the Black Stilt, a wading bird so rare that fewer than 100 individuals were known to exist at the time this coin was issued. These are not generic designs. Every denomination tells a story worth knowing.



Seven coins, complete, in proof quality throughout. Coins show mirror fields and frosted devices. Minor age-related wear is visible on the case edges and slight yellowing at the bottom rim, consistent with over 40 years of storage. Coin surfaces appear clean and undamaged.



Contents:

* 1 Cent (Bronze, 17.53mm diameter) - Kiwi Bird facing right with ferns

* 2 Cents (Bronze, 21.08mm diameter) - Golden Kowhai blossoms; New Zealand's national floral emblem

* 5 Cents (Cupro-Nickel, 19.43mm diameter) - Tuatara on a coastal rock

* 10 Cents (Cupro-Nickel, 23.62mm diameter) - Maori carving head with intricate rafter patterns

* 20 Cents (Cupro-Nickel, 28.58mm diameter) - Maori paepae (threshold board) carving design

* 50 Cents (Cupro-Nickel, 31.75mm diameter) - Captain Cook's bark Endeavour with Mount Egmont in background

* $1 (Cupro-Nickel, 38.61mm diameter) - Black Stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae), one of the world's rarest wading birds



Completeness: Seven coins, complete

Packaging: Clear hard plastic case marked "New Zealand Proof Set"

Condition: Proof quality throughout; case shows minor age wear



A handsome set with more character than most. The endangered species theme on the $1 gives it genuine historical interest beyond the coins themselves.

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