New Zealand Post will issue a legal tender commemorative coins, 1914 for King & Empire series start with The Great Adventure Begins ¼ oz gold proof coin. The .9999 gold coin minted by Royal Australian Mint is part of the First World War five year programme with an extremely limited worldwide mintage of 500. You can start your pre-order now, the real coin will be release late August 2014.
The coin reverse shows a husband and wife in the foreground, as he is off on the great adventure to fight for King and Empire while his wife sadly, but proudly, sees him off. In the background the soldiers stand in front of the pyramids and the Sphinx of Egypt, which is where the first troops of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force had arrived for training. Palm fronds border the image, representing New Zealand’s first task in the war – capturing Samoa from the Germans. The coin obverse show a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Technical Specifications:
Denomination: Ten New Zealand dollars
Finish: Proof
Composition: 0.9999 gold
Weight: 1/4 troy oz
Diameter: 21.69mm
Edge treatment: Milled
Shape: Round
Obverse design: Ian Rank-Broadley
Worldwide mintage limit: 500
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Issue Price: USD$704.15
The highly collectable and intricately designed gold proof coin comes in a pressed metal tin, made to resemble those gifted to soldiers in World War I by HRH Princess Mary at Christmas.
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. On 30 August 1914, New Zealand occupied German Samoa (later Western Samoa).
You can pre-order your The Great Adventure Begins ¼ oz gold proof coin at New Zealand Post website nzpost.co.nz
