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Coins of the New Zealand Mint

The New Zealand Mint produces high quality coins for New Zealand and many smaller countries. Some smaller nations issue commemorative coins for income, but are too small to have their own mints. Large mints like the New Zealand Mint produce these commemorative coins and market them.
In addition to coins for New Zealand, the New Zealand Mint issues coins for Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, the Pitcarn Islands, and Tuvalu. Strangely, the New Zealand Mint has minted coins for France and the United States.

Table of Contents

  1. Pass it on!
  2. March 9, 2011 JUST OUT!
  3. HMAV Bounty
  4. H. M. S. V. Bounty
  5. New Zealand November 2010 Releases are Spectacular! (2 different coins described here!)
  6. New Zealand Mint Rabbit
  7. EXCITING NEWS
  8. New Zealand Coins
  9. Foreign Coin Books
  10. Peanuts Three Coin Set
  11. Peanuts
  12. New Zealand Coins
  13. New Zealand Kiwi
  14. Kiwi
  15. New Zealand Quality
  16. How about a thumbs up!
  17. Fiji Islands
  18. Extraordinary Coins
  19. Fiji Islands
  20. The Fern
  21. Fern
  22. French Coins
  23. Tintin
  24. Coin Related Gift Items
  25. Niue
  26. Niue coins
  27. Pitcairn Islands
  28. Pitcairn Islands
  29. SIBERIAN TIGER
  30. Most Outstanding Coin
  31. Feng Shui Coin
  32. Your Turn to Express Yourself!
  33. The United States
  34. Tuvalu
  35. The Many Coins
  36. Tuvalu Coins
  37. Quality
  38. Small Nation Coinage
  39. World Coin Books
  40. Black Spaniel Gallery
  41. Are these coins great?
  42. But is the New Zealand Mint the best?
  43. More Great Coins and Mints
  44. Quiz A
  45. Quiz B
  46. Quiz C
  47. Quiz D
  48. Quiz E
  49. Quiz F
  50. Quiz G
  51. Quiz H
  52. Quiz I
  53. Quiz J
  54. How about liking this lens.
  55. Anything you wuld like to add? Surly there must be.
  56. Twilight on Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
  57. Auckland Cbd, Skytower and Waitemata Harbor, North Island, New Zealand
  58. Boat in Distance Between Mountains, Milford Sound, New Zealand
  59. Coin Related Lenses
  60. Find our other lenses here.

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March 9, 2011 JUST OUT!

2011 Bu and Proof sets!

HMAV Bounty

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H. M. S. V. Bounty

Added Nov. 29, 2010

New from the New Zealand Mint

H. M. S. V. Bounty Coins:

One coin is the H. M. S. V. Bounty under full sail

One coin is Fletcher Christian

These coins are 1 Troy ounce of 0.999 fine silver each, and highlighted with gold

Mintage is 3,000 coins each

Issued for the Pitcairn Islands

Denomination $2

Coins are available as a boxed set with a Certificate of Authenticity, or boxed individually with a Certificate of Authenticity.

The display cases are wooden, and designed to look like a captain's trunk.

The Fletcher Christian individual coin comes with a vial of sand taken from the seafloor where the Bounty's wreck came to rest.

The two coin set is limited to 1,500, and comes with a postage stamp from the Pitcairn Islands, "The Bounty Story."

New Zealand November 2010 Releases are Spectacular! (2 different coins described here!)

November 8, 2010 (November 9 NZ time)

2011 Lunar Year of the Rabbit - Alice in Wonderland

The White rabbit in a scene from Alice in Wonderland in spectacular color is one of the most beautiful coins you will find. The scene is set in a clock that runs backwards.

1 Troy Ounce 0.999 fine silver

PROOF finish

Pitcairn Islands Legal Tender $2 coin

Certificate of Authenticity

Case is a replica of a clock that goes backwards. Outer box has the image of the rabbit.

Mintage 15,000

2011 Lunar Year of the Rabbit - Snow Paw Print Box

A beautifully colorized rabbit in a snow scene. The best Lunar rabbit coin we are aware of, except for the one above. It would be hard to rate one of these over the other.

1 Troy Ounce 0.999 fine silver

PROOF finish

Pitcairn Islands Legal Tender $2 coin

Certificate of Authenticity (numbered)

Case is a custom moulded paw print in the snow.

Mintage 15,000

New Zealand Mint Rabbit

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EXCITING NEWS

The 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS fine silver set was scheduled for an October release. It should be out any tome, since we are now in November! The photographs are on the New Zealand Mint's page, and they are stunning. These coins are being minted for Niue, and have a denomination of $2 each. They are sold as a boxed set with very limited mintage.

We are adding this to the lens. Please be patient if other coins with similar names come up before the set gets to the sellers.
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New Zealand Coins

Perhaps the best 2010 set is the five fine silver coin set of Ancient Reptiles of New Zealand. The images are of the Allosaurus, the Anhanguera, the Mauisaurus, the Moanasaurus, and the Titanosaurus. This is an incredible set of proof coins.
The 2010 Maui's Dolphin coin is available in proof and as a brilliant uncirculated coin.
The 2009 New Zealand Eagle and the Southern Right Whale are older examples of quality New Zealand coinage.

Foreign Coin Books

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Peanuts Three Coin Set

Oct. 25 (USA) Oct. 26 )NZ)

The New Zealand Mint has just released a very limited (5,000 mintage) three coin silver set honoring the 60 th anniversary of Peanuts. This set comes in a wooden box, and is struck in POOF. There are three 1 Troy ounce fine silver coins, each bearing the denomination of $2 and issued for Niue.

One coin shows Charlie Brown and Snoopy holding a 60 th birthday cake, one shows Schroder and Lucy at the piano, and one shows the seven major characters in a circle around snoopy.

Peanuts

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New Zealand Coins

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New Zealand Kiwi

The New Zealand has begun another kiwi series of silver and gold coins. The kiwi is such a favorite the New Zealand has little recourse except to keep the kiwi. And it does make an attractive coin.

Kiwi

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New Zealand Quality

The New Zealand Mint has joined the Royal Canadian Mint in minting silver coins at a 0.9999 purity. Many fine silver coins are 0.999 purity, and the extra nine adds little silver, but there are people who look for it. The mint also produces gold coins to a 0.9999 purity. However, not all of its issues have the extra nine.

The New Zealand Mint issues many colorized coins. This adds something to the coins.

The cases containing the coins are often imaginative. There was a movie clapperboard used for the Sherlock Holmes coin set, and a tire for the motorcycle set.

Many of the coins, especially those for the smaller countries, are low mintage issue proof coins.

Some issues are silver coins gilded with gold.

The New Zealand Mint is a major producer of collectible coins.

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Fiji Islands

The 2010 gilded Taku, or hawksbill turtle, proof-like silver coin is astounding. The mintage on this rare gem is a very low 5,000.

The New Zealand has minted other coins for the Fiji Islands.

Extraordinary Coins

The 2010 Fiji Islands four submarine silver set consists of four submarines, the Russian Typhoon, the British Vanguard, the United States Ohio, and the French Triomphant. These one Troy ounce fine silver coins are struck in proof. The coins are beautifully colorized, and housed in a submarine shaped case. These extraordinary sets have a limited release of 15,000.

Fiji Islands

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The Fern

The silver bullion coin of the New Zealand Mint is the fern.

Fern

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French Coins

The New Zealand Mint has minted three coins dated 2007 honoring the French cartoon, Tintin. These limited release coins are 0.900 silver colorized coins. These coins were struck in proof.

Tintin

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Coin Related Gift Items

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Niue

While New Zealand does not mint all of Niue's coins, it does mint a significant number of the issues. The 2010 proof white swans forming a heart, and the 2009 proof-like black swans forming a heart, on fine silver coins titled "Love Is Precious" are remarkable. The ongoing gilded Lunar series can be argued to be the most beautiful, and the distinctive oriental cases can only add to that argument.
To be released in late October: The Peanuts Sixtieth Anniversary three coin set

Niue coins

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Pitcairn Islands

The 2009 H.M.A.V. Bounty second series is a fantastic series. The coins were minted in gold, silver, and silver gilded with gold. Perhaps the 2008 coins depicting the ship are the most attractive.

Pitcairn Islands

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SIBERIAN TIGER

The Siberian Tiger is about to sell out at the New Zealand Mint, and that could make them harder to find. Many coins increase in value once the mint sells out. This is a wonderful coin featuring a Siberian Tiger walking through a winter wonderland.

1 Troy ounce 0.999 fine silver
Mintage: 20,000
Denomination: $2
Year 2010
Issued for the Pitcairn Islands

Please note that other Siberian tiger coins may appear. The New Zealand Mint issue is probably the best.
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Most Outstanding Coin

The two tone gold flowers on a rectangular fine silver coin minted in 2009 for Niue is hard to beat. This is a Feng Shui Painting coin titled "Blossoming Peonies." This coin was produced with a proof-like finish. Mintage was 16,888.

Feng Shui Coin

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Your Turn to Express Yourself!

Do you like the fact that the New Zealand Mint makes popular themed coins like Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, Alice in Wonderland, and Sherlock Holmes?

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Yes

Edutopia says:

Of course I like them, nothing should be taken so seriously that you can't have some fun with it every now and then.

goo2eyes says:

yes, if they sell, why not?

whoisbid says:

I think that New Zealand Mint is very open minded

kiwinana71 says:

I have no idea about that, but you sure know your coins

sorana says:

I think it's a great idea.

No, themes should always be serious.

 
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The United States

In 2010, the New Zealand Mint coined two versions of a single issue for the United States. The "Colt M 16" is available in copper/zinc and fine silver. The silver coin is colorized, and produced with a proof-like finish. The M 16 rifle is shown along with the American flag. The reverse depicts an eagle. The reverse has the words One Dollar and America 2010. The New Zealand is advertising these as United States coins. Also are the words Mesa Grande.
The case is designed to look like a bullet casing.
In addition, the New Zealand has a three coin set titled "Flags of America."
These are copper zinc coins of various flags that have flown over the United States. The Grand Union Flag of 1775 features the red and white stripes, but has a Union Jack where the stars now appear. The others are the Betsy Ross flag of 1777 and the Fifty Star Flag of 1960.

Tuvalu

The 2010 proof fine silver coin titled "First Official Horse Race" has a mintage of only 5,000. The coin is colorized. Many of Tuvalu's coins are minted by the Perth Mint of Australia. This one is an exception.

The Many Coins

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Tuvalu Coins

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Quality

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Small Nation Coinage

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World Coin Books

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Are these coins great?

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But is the New Zealand Mint the best?

Do you think the New Zealand Mint is the best?

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Yes

les20020 says:

Love this lens and New Zealand

Edutopia says:

Yes they are the best mint when it comes to making good coins but not when it comes to being the most important.

whoisbid says:

After today I guess I must say so

jvsper63 says:

I think they are doing a great job, just by reading your lens..

No, are you forgetting ... ?

sorana says:

... Australian Mint does it better ... I'm biased of course ... lol

 

More Great Coins and Mints

Check out our other lenses on similar topics. If you are a coin collector, we have lenses on the Perth Mint, the Royal Australian Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint, the Royal Mint (British Coins), and a very active lens on silver art bars and rounds that covers Alaska Medallions, Disney art bars and rounds, and Coca-Cola art bars and rounds. Check the lens roll for these and other coin lenses that address specialty items like holograms.

We update most of the mint lenses as coins are released, so visit often. We started with the 2011 coins and some 2010 coins.

If we miss a coin from the Perth Mint, Royal Australian Mint, New Zealand Mint, or Royal Canadian Mint, please let us and our other readers know with a Guestbook entry. Thank you to anyone who can contribute information. We get e-mails from these four mints, but occasionally, especially the Perth Mint, quietly adds one briefly that sells out fast, or is reserved for general in selected parts of the world.

We appreciate visitors who take the time to check the icon at the top indicating you like the lens.

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  • CorkFlooringTips May 2, 2012 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    Nice lens thanks
  • CorkFlooringTips May 2, 2012 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    Nice lens thanks
  • Edutopia Jan 31, 2012 @ 12:43 am | delete
    Very informative lens and was a great read. This lens must have taken you quite awhile to do.
  • goo2eyes Nov 30, 2011 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    very infornative lens.
  • whoisbid Sep 1, 2011 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    You really know your stuff on this topic. Well done!
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