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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lorikeet; Antipodes Islands
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Weight | 24.6 g |
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| Reverse description | A full-bodied Antipodes Island parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor) is depicted in high relief, perched upon a rocky outcrop that occupies the lower centre of the rectangular field. The bird faces left with detailed feather engraving across the wings and body. The scientific name 'Cyanoramphus unicolor' appears in italic lettering along the upper left of the field, while the denomination '10 dollars' is boldly inscribed in the upper right quadrant. The composition is set against a deeply mirrored proof background. |
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| Mintage | 2017 - Proof - 200 |
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The Antipodes Islands, a subantarctic archipelago lying roughly 860 km southeast of New Zealand, are an unlikely subject for a circulating-format coin — they have no permanent human population and are accessible only by permit. This piece belongs to a New Zealand wildlife series that leaned heavily on endemic and endangered species for subject matter during the 2010s, partly in response to collector demand for thematic issues from Pacific mints.
Silver-plated copper-nickel at this weight places it squarely in the souvenir-issue category rather than genuine bullion.