AT LONG LAST I have some Kiwi Coins!!! I have Canadian, American, Chinese, Australian and Niue, but now I have Kiwi. I am so stoked!!
The Maori design is called The Silver Guardian. It has been 2 years in the making and has just been released. The Maori "face" depicts a Maori Sun God called Tama-nui-te-rā and on the reverse is Manaia, the Guardian of life in all it's many guises.
The Manaia is a believed to be a messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits – in this case to acknowledge the protection of Papatūānuku (the land) and all her resources.
(Description courtesy MyGold.co.nz)
Next is the New Zealand Sliver Trophy Stag
These have been re-released due to demand. It is the first time I've seen them and fell in love with them.
I'm sorry my photo's don't do the art work justice. (Silver is quite hard to photograph due to it's high reflection).
I have only been stacking for the last year or so. I just save what I can then buy some Silver BU. I feel much better having my savings in hand rather than in the bank. If it really does all hit the fan, then I'm hoping to at least have something to barter with, if not, then hopefully I will be able to get slice of NZ bush and lead the simple life.
