Kāpiti Island, located off the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington, has been a predator-free wildlife sanctuary since 1897 — one of the longest-running island conservation projects in New Zealand. The Tyrannosaurus Rex has no geological or biological connection to New Zealand whatsoever; the pairing is purely a licensing arrangement with a broader prehistoric wildlife coin program. These stainless steel issues are struck for circulation novelty and collector appeal rather than genuine numismatic depth.
Kāpiti Island, located off the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington, has been a predator-free wildlife sanctuary since 1897 — one of the longest-running island conservation projects in New Zealand. The Tyrannosaurus Rex has no geological or biological connection to New Zealand whatsoever; the pairing is purely a licensing arrangement with a broader prehistoric wildlife coin program. These stainless steel issues are struck for circulation novelty and collector appeal rather than genuine numismatic depth.