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New Zealand, 2007 Proof Coin Collection, with Silver, Cased with Mint Certificate FDC Scarce $ Stunning

£120.00

This Proof finish 2007 year set features a silver frosted proof coin depicting a precious icon of New Zealand - the "tuatara". Tuatara date back 200 million years to the age of the dinosaurs but now they are an endangered species. Although they can live for as long as 100 years, their slow breeding cycle has left them vulnerable. Today, tuatara survive only on some rat-free offshore islands around New Zealand. A realistic depiction of this rare and unique reptile on the $5 coin. The design was carefully drawn, based upon the photograph reproduced on the reverse which shows a tuatara basking in the sun. Tuatara is a Maori word meaning "peaks on the back". Widely regarded as a national treasure in New Zealand, the tuatara is a fitting symbol for this beautiful coin.

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2007
New Zealand Proof Coin Set, stock no 72469

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