Today I would like to share a
unique auction win that just about finishes off my tax refund splurge. I have
some difficulty in getting info on this coin but I will do my best. Below are
the photos of my new 2013 New Zealand $1. It is part of New Zealand's tribute
to Maori art in the form of a Koru. I am going to touch lightly on the
significance of this legend in the Maori religion. It is very rich and I
recommend anyone interested to research it further. This coin represents the
Koru as the unfurling of the silver fern fond. The Koru is a symbol used to
represent creation and an ever changing life that somehow remains the same. The
Tane-Mahuta, also shown on the reverse, is the god of man forests. Creating the
world of light. I apologize to any mistakes I wrote here. The obverse of the
coin depicts Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by here name and the date and "NEW
ZEALAND'. The specs of this coin are as follows. It is one troy ounce of .999
fine silver. It is about the same diameter of a Morgan Dollar, 38 mm.. The mintage was
only 2000 pieces. This particular coin is a beautiful PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO. NGC has only graded three of these coins. One higher and one lower than mine. With
such a low mintage I feel lucky to have won it. Personally I never saw one
before and enjoy gazing into all the patterns of curls and swirls. Thanks for looking.
Please feel free to comment.