2 ounce silver New Zealand 2023 - Kiwi Black Proof Ultra High Relief- 2 NZD - Mintage only 300

2 oz New Zealand Kiwi 2023 Black Proof Ultra High Relief

Mintage 300 - Mint-Original-Packaging NZ Post

Design - Theme

With an illustration by Stephen Fuller, this coin depicts a tokoeka kiwi foraging for food on the beach on Rakiura/Stewart Island. This coin is minted in ultra-high relief.

Münzdaten - Coin Data

•     New Zealand - 2023 - 2 NZD - NZ Post - Black Proof High Relief
•     2 oz = 62,2 g . 999 Silver
•     Design : Stephen Fuller, Wellington, Neuseeland
•     Limitierte Mintage : 300
•  Part of NZ Post’s annual kiwi coin Programme
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Unusual among kiwi, tokoeka are sometimes active during the daytime. On Rakiura they are often spotted by visitors and can sometimes be seen on the beach foraging for food. Tokoeka protect each other by living in family units, with offspring staying as helpers to their parents for up to seven years, sharing the task of incubating their siblings before they hatch. The combined population numbers for the three tokoeka taxa make it the most numerous kiwi species, with over 30,000 birds in the wild.

Kiwi are a beloved symbol of Aotearoa New Zealand, characteristic of the uniquely understated qualities that contribute to the nation’s collective identity. Also known as kiwi pukupuku, the little spotted kiwi is the smallest of five kiwi species. The little spotted kiwi is the only recent species of kiwi to have become extinct on the New Zealand mainland. However, thanks to predator-free islands and fenced sanctuaries, the population is estimated to be 2,000 and growing.