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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Little Spotted Kiwi, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 7.775 g |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed proof depiction of the Little Spotted Kiwi (Apteryx owenii) is shown in its natural habitat, rendered in high relief against a richly textured background evoking native New Zealand flora. In the background, the Rauoterangi Channel is depicted, representing the stretch of water between the mainland and Kapiti Island, a significant sanctuary for this endangered flightless bird. The scientific name of the species appears within the legend, alongside the common name and the face value denomination. The overall composition reflects a naturalistic artistic style characteristic of New Zealand's wildlife commemorative series. |
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The little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii) occupies one of conservation's more dramatic recovery narratives: by the early twentieth century the species had been effectively wiped off the New Zealand mainland by introduced predators, surviving only on Kapiti Island following a translocation carried out in 1912. All extant mainland populations today — numbering in the low thousands — descend from that single island refuge.