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2 Dollars - Charles III 1st Portrait - Nesting Rowi
| Issuer | New Zealand |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Gold-plated effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored black proof field, after the first portrait by Dominic Thomas. The uncrowned, draped bust is finely detailed with naturalistic hair and collar. The legend CHARLES III · 2025 · NEW ZEALAND arcs around the upper periphery, while the fineness and weight designation .999 Ag 2oz appears in the lower field. The engraver's initials DT are incused beneath the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed, high-relief depiction of a nesting pair of rowi (Ōkārito brown kiwi, Apteryx rowi) occupying the central field, with a larger adult bird standing alert behind a smaller chick nestled in natural ground cover. The silver finish of the central motif contrasts with the gold-plated makaawhio (flowing koru) border framing the entire design. The denomination $2 appears in gold in the lower left, rendered in an oval cartouche. The legend ROWI I ŌKĀRITO BROWN KIWI arcs along the lower border, with the scientific name Apteryx rowi inscribed along the right inner rim. |
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| Mintage | 2025 - - 250 |
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