2023 New Zealand 1oz Silver Proof Coin "Ruaumoko - Guardian of Volcanoes"

• Mint: B.H. Mayer
• Denomination: $1
• Quality: Proof with select gold plating
• Issue limit: 600
• Alloy: 99.9% Fine Silver
• Diameter: 40 mm
• Weight: 31.1 grams (1 oz)
• Design: David Hakaraia/Ian Rank-Broadley
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

Additional Information

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Rūaumoko - Guardian of the Volcanoes represents one of many Māori stories that have been passed down for generations.

Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatūānuku (the earth mother), the primordial parents, held each other in a tight embrace and bore many sons. Tāne - the god of the forest – separated his parents, creating the world of light. Rangi and Papa were heartbroken when they parted. The older brothers were infuriated by the endless rain and sadness, and decided to turn their mother away from her love. Rūaumoko was at his mother’s breast, so he was carried to the underworld. Rūaumoko still moves under the earth, creating earthquakes and volcanoes.

This coin features a detailed illustration of Rūaumoko under a volcano, highlighted with delicate gold plating. The obverse features Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II.