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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Māui and the First Dog I: Māui / Gold
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold sculptural depiction of Māui, the demigod of Māori mythology, shown as a muscular male figure clad in a traditional flax skirt, with one arm extended dramatically outward. The figure is set against an intricate background of flowing koru and tā moko-inspired scrollwork rendered in fine relief, evoking traditional Māori artistic forms. A rope-like border with a decorative inner band frames the design. The Māori legend 'TEKAU TĀRA' arcs along the upper left field, and the English denomination 'TEN DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower right border. |
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Part of New Zealand's long-running Māui and the Fish mythological series, this issue draws on oral traditions of Māui taming the first dog — a story that varies considerably across Polynesian cultural groups, with some iwi treating the narrative as a record of early domestication and others as straightforward cosmological myth. The Reserve Bank has used the series since the 2010s as a vehicle for gold bullion coinage with cultural framing, targeting collector markets rather than circulation.
At half a troy ounce in .9999 fine gold, the specification aligns with standard fractional bullion formats popular in the Asia-Pacific collector market during this period.