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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued (21st July) new coins which are part of the 75th-anniversary celebrations and remembrance of the end of the Second World War
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New Zealand: New silver crown coin celebrates 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued (21st July) new coins which are part of the 75th-anniversary celebrations and remembrance of the end of the Second World War
New Zealand: New silver bullion coin depicts extinct Chatham Island crested penguin
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has released their first bullion-quality silver one-ounce coins which include an earlier motif released for 2020 featuring a now-extinct breed of penguin once abundant on the Chatham Islands
New Zealand: New silver bullion coin depicts extinct Chatham Island crested penguin
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has released their first bullion-quality silver one-ounce coins which include an earlier motif released for 2020 featuring a now-extinct breed of penguin once abundant on the Chatham Islands
Niue: Gabriel, archangel and messenger of God, features on the first of four new ingot silver and colour coins
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The government and treasury of Niue have launched (7th April) a new series of ingot-shaped Proof and colour coins which feature the four primary archangels
New Zealand: Double crown silver Proof coin marks 75 years of peace
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has launched (17th March) new double-crown collector coins which are in remembrance of an important anniversary that will be celebrated not only in New Zealand but around the Commonwealth and worldwide. This year, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary since the end of World War II
New Zealand: Extinct Chatham Island crested penguin features on latest silver and colour Proof coins
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, via New Zealand Post, has announced (22nd January) the release of new collector coins commemorating one of the country’s extinct animals
New Zealand: New silver Proof crown coin celebrates All Blacks competition in Rugby World Cup
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has launched new collector crown coins in celebration of the country’s national rugby team which is currently competing in the international Rugby World Cup championships. The tournament, which is the ninth in the game’s history, is staged every four years and is administered by World Rugby, the sport’s international governing body
Niue: Muppets character Fozzie Bear features on second silver Proof and colour coin in current series
The government and treasury of Niue have issued (27th May) new silver crown coins which are part of the current coin series featuring The Muppets characters. Launched earlier this year with the first coin featuring the world’s most famous frog, Kermit, the second coin features his best chum, Fozzie Bear
Niue: Legendary merchant Sinbad the Sailor immortalised on the latest silver coin in 1001 Arabian Nights series
The government and treasury of Niue have issued (17th May) new silver crown coins which are part of the new series focusing on the 1001 Arabian Nights tales made popular with author Richard Francis Burton’s published translations of One Thousand and One Nights. First compiled in 1885 as a work of 10 volumes and known as “The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night,” his addendum, Supplemental Nights, was published between 1886 and 1888 in six volumes
Niue: Gaming enthusiasts celebrate the 35th anniversary of Tetris with new colourful silver coin
The government and treasury of Niue have released (15th April) new collector coins which celebrate the original release of an electronic game which took the gaming world by storm: Tetris. First completed as a viable electronic game on the 6th June 1984, Tetris was originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet computer specialist while he was working for the Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the Soviet Union in Moscow
New Zealand: 50th anniversary of the Moon landing seen from the perspective of the Southern Hemisphere featured on new silver Proof coin
The Bank of New Zealand has issued new silver Proof coins as part of the world’s observance of an incredible human achievement occurring 50 years ago, and remarkably, just 66 years after the first airplane flight. The landing of the first man on the Moon by United States astronauts is considered one of the greatest human achievements ever undertaken
New Zealand honors cultural heroes
Over the past two years, New Zealand has issued a series of gold and silver coins to celebrate the great Māori cultural hero Māui-tikitiki. In February, two gold $10s and silver $1s were released. These tell the story of how Māui brought fire to the world
Niue launches series that features Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves on new silver crown coins
The government and treasury of Niue have issued (29th March) new silver crown coins which launch a new and exciting series that focuses on the Arabian Nights tales. In 1885, author Richard Francis Burton published translations of One Thousand and One Nights, the text’s original name
Niue launches new series that features Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves on new silver crown coins
The government and treasury of Niue have issued (29th March) new silver crown coins which launch a new and exciting series that focuses on the Arabian Nights tales. In 1885, author Richard Francis Burton published translations of One Thousand and One Nights, the text’s original name
New Zealand: Oldest lighthouse, Tiritiri Matangi, is featured on a new silver crown coin
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued new silver crown coins which feature one of the country’s oldest and still functioning lighthouses, the Tiritiri Matangi lighthouse. Also known as Tiritiri lighthouse, it is located on the island of the same name in Hauraki Gulf 28 kilometres (17 miles) north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand
Niue: Latest “Disney Villains” coin sends shudders with Cruella de Vil
The government and treasury of Niue have issued (1st October) the third coin which is part of their ongoing series entitled “Disney Villains,” who are the characters in the many animated Disney feature films you would most likely not want to encounter. The numismatic series highlights the villains who test the strength and fortitude of the heroes featured in the charming and beloved full-length movies — with the third character featured being the ruthless Cruella de Vil, an enigmatic villain who appeared in the classic film 101 Dalmatians, which made its debut in 1961
Niue: Fearless and inquisitive emperor angelfish features on the second release in the exciting Reef Fish coin series
The treasury of the South Pacific Island Nation of Niue has released their second coin which is part of a new series entitled “Reef Fish.” The series features some of the marine life prevalent in and around the Pacific Ocean
Niue: Mickey Mouse celebrating 90th birthday on new high-relief silver and gold coins
The government and treasury of the island nation of Niue have issued (21st August) new collector coins which mark the celebration of the 90th birthday of the world’s most beloved cartoon mouse: Mickey Mouse. The endearing mouse made his debut in a black-and-white short cartoon on the 18th November 1928, which was entitled Steamboat Willie, and was hand drawn by his creator Walt Disney
New Zealand launches 2019-dated Kiwi bullion and collector gold and silver coins
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has launched (9th August) their 2019-dated range of “Kiwi” collector and bullion coins, which is an annual series featuring one of the country’s most endearing and internationally acquainted birds: The kiwi. This year, both the gold and silver coins feature the North Island brown kiwi in its natural habitat
Niue: Second silver coin issued in eye-catching “Disney Villains” series features diabolical Maleficent
The government and treasury of the island of Niue have issued (25th July) the second coin which is part of their ongoing series entitled “Disney Villains.” The numismatic series highlights the villains who test the strength and fortitude of the heroes featured in the charming and beloved Disney full-length animated movies
Niue: Latest coin issued in popular “Star Wars Classic” coin series features formidable Sith warrior Darth Maul
The government and treasury of the Pacific Island nation of Niue have issued (11th June) their latest coins which are part of an ongoing series of collector coins featuring the many Star Wars characters from the very successful franchise of the same name. The latest coins feature the formidable warrior and Sith apprentice, Darth Maul, and is also the 12th character to feature in the Star Wars Classic coin collection since it was first launched in 2016
Nicaragua: Second coin issued in popular “Wildlife of Nicaragua” series features three-toed sloth
The Banco Central de Nicaragua has issued (8th June) their second coin in their ongoing collector coin series entitled “Wildlife of Nicaragua,” launched in April. The second coin features the three-toed sloth, which is an indigenous species found in many countries in Central America, particularly in Nicaragua
New Zealand: Baby Prince Louis of Cambridge welcomed with new silver coin
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has unveiled (4th May) new silver collector coins which are minted in celebration of the recent birth of the third child of William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The young prince’s name in full is His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge
Niue: New coin series portrays Disney’s villains with first coin featuring the Evil Queen of Snow White
The government and treasury of the island of Niue have issued (30th April) the first silver coins which launch a new series dedicated to the Disney characters you would mostly not want to encounter. The new series highlights the villains who test the strength and fortitude of the heroes dotting the charming Disney full-length animated movies
Niue: Disney princess silver coin series begins with Cinderella and features aqua-blue gemstone
The government and treasury of the island nation of Niue have issued (5th March) the first coin in a new series which features some of most beloved and well-known Disney princess characters. The first of these royal princesses depicted is remembered for her magical night at the ball when she met her Prince Charming: Cinderella
New Zealand: The Great War centenary anniversary series concludes with final “Back from the Brink” gold and silver coins
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (12th March) the final installment of gold and silver proof coins which are part of an overall series that was made in remembrance of the centenary anniversary of the commencement and conclusion of the Great War — later referred to as World War I.
The gold and silver coins are the final pieces in the five-year First World War coin programme, which was begun in 2014 and drew attention to the contribution of the fighting men from New Zealand, who supported the home country of Great Britain from the very beginning
New Zealand: Latest honeybee collector coin unveiled features mānuka honey
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have unveiled (13th February) their second collector coin which focuses on the country’s lucrative honey industry. Following on the huge success of the Reserve Bank’s release of their first honey bee coin last year, a second coin is to be issued which features the golden nectar from the mānuka honey bee and its extraordinary product
New Zealand: A giant from the past, the wingless moa, makes an appearance on new silver crown
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (18th January) a new silver crown coin which provides a glimpse into the country’s pre-historical past and reminds us about the fragility of animal species once thought to be sufficiently robust to thrive under any circumstances. The new coin features the moa, who were a family of 11 species of flightless birds that were only found within New Zealand
Star Wars: The Last Jedi — and the coins to match
Last Friday, December 15, 2017, Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened in theaters and scored the second largest opening in sales ever, only to be outdone by the previous installment, The Force Awakens, which was released two years prior. After earning a staggering $450 million in just three days, the film appears to be another box office success
Star Wars: The Last Jedi — and the coins to match
Last Friday, December 15, 2017, Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened in theaters and scored the second largest opening in sales ever, only to be outdone by the previous installment, The Force Awakens, which was released two years prior. After earning a staggering $450 million in just three days, the film appears to be another box office success
New Zealand: Queen’s Platinum Wedding Anniversary celebrated on new Proof $1 coin
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have issued (1st November) a new silver Proof $1 coin which celebrates the extraordinary occasion of the 70th (platinum) wedding anniversary of New Zealand’s Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who married in a lavish ceremony in 1947 — just two years after the end of the Second World War. Their enduring love story began somewhat sooner than previously thought, as then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark were said to have become engaged in 1946
New Zealand: The story of how Māui captured the Sun told on new gold and silver coins
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have issued (18th October) four new coins which feature an exceptional tale that is one of the most familiar legends in the Polynesian world. The legends of Māui are stories shared across many Polynesian islands, despite the considerable distance between islands such as Hawaii, Tonga, and even New Zealand — the similarities between many of the legends is uncanny
New Zealand: Celebrating 50 years of decimal currency with new silver double crown
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (9th June) an exquisite new silver double crown coin to mark the country’s 50th anniversary of decimalisation, which officially took place on the 10th July 1967. The newly introduced New Zealand dollar replaced the New Zealand pound, distinct from the pound sterling which had been the legal tender in the country since 1933
New Zealand: Rugby excellence features on new silver coin for British and Irish Lions tour
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (12th April) two new coins marking the upcoming British and Irish Lions 2017 rugby tour. Every four years, the British and Irish Lions tour the Southern Hemisphere, and in 2017 it’s New Zealand’s turn to host and compete in a series that captivates a nation
New Zealand: Rugby excellence features on new silver coin for British and Irish Lions tour
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have launched (12th April) two new coins marking the upcoming British and Irish Lions 2017 rugby tour. Every four years, the British and Irish Lions tour the Southern Hemisphere, and in 2017 it’s New Zealand’s turn to host and compete in a series that captivates a nation
New Zealand Features Honey Bee on World’s First Silver Hexagonal Coin with Resin Inclusion
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has unveiled (August 1) a new coin paying homage to the humble honey bee, or Apis mellifera. The honey bee is an integral part of our lives, providing honey while pollinating flowers and plants that provide the human race with needed sustenance
New Zealand Kiwi Silhouette Silver Proof Coin
New Zealand Post have announced the launch of a new coin which highlights New Zealand’s feathery national symbol – though in a different method previously not depicted on a national coin. The Kiwi, a flightless birds native only to New Zealand, and similar to the size of a domestic chicken, kiwis are by far the smallest living ratites or flightless birds which also consist of ostriches, emus or rheas
New Zealand: New Coins Mark Gallipoli Campaign Centennial
The New Zealand Post have launched two new coins to mark the centennial of one of the most crucial battles undertaken during the First World War, that of the Battle of Gallipoli. In 1915 New Zealand’s role in the First World War reached a new level