New Zealand Mint celebrated the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ with a new silver proof legal tender coin. The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ started yesterday with football fans all over the planet will be tuning in to one of the world's greatest ever sporting events. This is a first world cup tournament to be hosted by African nation. This coin's mintage has been limited to 10,000 coins worldwide. Only 1500 are available with the special packaging shown. Each silver proof coin comes in a leatherette presentation case which also includes an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.
The obverse of each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and New Zealand, along with the year of issue (2009). Designed in New Zealand, the coin's reverse incorporates the fronds of a fern within a stylized New Zealand Koru. The foreground depicts a symbolic image of a footballer. Officially authorized by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), this coin expresses the energy and skills of the game, and the prestige of a tournament rated second only to the Olympic Games in impact and stature.
Specifications:
Metal : .999 Silver
Weight : 1 troy oz
Finish : Proof
Diameter : 40.0mm
Edge : Milled
Denomination : $1
Issuing Country : New Zealand
Issuer : New Zealand Post
Year of Issue : 2009
Mintage : 10,000 (only 1,500 in this packaging)
Price: NZ$99.50 plus shipping.
Source: New Zealand Mint
