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- New Zealand - 2002 - $5 Uncirculated Coin - Sky Tower
Product Description
New Zealand - 2002 - $5 Uncirculated Coin - Sky Tower
Mintage: 2,500 (Closing Figure: 1,500 est.)
KM131
The ‘Architectural Heritage’ coin features New Zealand’s Sky Tower. At 328 metres tall (1,076 feet), it’s the tallest man-made structure in the Southern Hemisphere. This striking coin features the Sky Tower and the iconic Auckland skyline.
Highlights:
- The second collaboration between New Zealand Post and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
- Limited worldwide mintage of 2,500
- Minted by British Royal Mint
- Features the iconic Sky Tower
- Stunning $5 coin
Design:
Available in this issue is this stunning coin featuring Auckland’s Sky Tower. Construction of the Sky Tower began in 1994 and was completed in 1997, requiring lasers and GPS satellite to guide the construction. The tower attracts over 1,000 visitors per day and has several floors and areas open to the public, including New Zealand’s only revolving restaurant. The tower also functions as a transmitter being Auckland’s main FM radio transmitter and hosting the largest FM combiner in the world.
