The Kiwi

Cook Islands 2014 5 Dollars The Kiwi No Color Silver Coin

The Kiwi, worldwide famous. Issued in a full color version and partly color version. Both with limited mintage of 500 pcs and available as single or double boxed set.

Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae. At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites (which also consist of ostriches, emus, rheas, and cassowaries), and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world. DNA sequence comparisons have yielded the surprising conclusion that kiwi are much more closely related to the extinct Malagasy elephant birds than to the moa they shared New Zealand with. There are five recognised species, two of which are currently vulnerable, one of which is endangered, and one of which is critically endangered. All species have been negatively affected by historic deforestation but currently the remaining large areas of their forest habitat are well protected in reserves and national parks. At present, the greatest threat to their survival is predation by invasive mammalian predators.

Key selling points

  • Highly detailed coins
  • Partly colored on high relief
  • Low mintage

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Specifications

Article IDCK1413
CountryCook Islands
Year2014
Face Value5 Dollars
MetalSilver
Weight1 oz (31.1 g)
Fineness.999
Diameter38.61 mm
QualityProof
Mintage500 pcs.
Scope of DeliveryCapsule, Box / Case, Certificate of Authenticity
Special FeaturesClassic Style
AvailabilityIssued
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