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Product Description
2013 New Zealand $1 Silver Proof Coin - Royal Baby
Mintage: 1,500
Such a significant occasion as the birth of a royal heir deserves a truly special coin. This issue was very popular with the coin selling out fast.
Highlights:
- Features the 'Princely Coronet' in gold plating
- A stylised koru design symbolising new life adds a New Zealand touch to the design.
- The date of birth of H.R.H. Prince George of Cambridge is engraved on the coin
- Minted from 1 troy oz 0.999 silver
- Low worldwide mintage of 1,500
Design:
The intricate design features the Princely Coronet in gold plating. The Princely Coronet is a type of crown that's assigned to the children of Heir Apparent (Prince of Wales), which includes Prince George's father, the Duke of Cambridge. The detailed design also features stylised koru – a pattern used in Māori and New Zealand art to symbolise new life.
Denomination: | One New Zealand dollar |
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Finish: | Proof |
Composition: | 0.999 silver with selective gold plating |
Weight: | 1 troy oz |
Diameter: | 40mm |
Edge treatment: | Milled |
Shape: | Round |
Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
Reverse design: | Gold plated Princely Coronet along with a stylised koru design and the date of birth of H.R.H. Prince George of Cambridge |
Worldwide mintage limit: | 1,500 |
Mint: | BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH |