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MANUKA HONEY 2018 New Zealand 1oz proof silver coin
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Description
2018 MANUKA HONEY
The dark, jelly-like, strong-flavoured mānuka honey was not popular for consumption among early settlers in New Zealand. However, studies and research in the 1980s proved the benefits of consuming mānuka honey and using it on irritated skin and wounds. Now mānuka honey, with its renowned medicinal properties, is in high demand all over the world.
Rather than avoiding the common mānuka shrubs and trees, beekeepers are now placing their hives in areas that are densely populated with the fragrant, native plant. Although there is no way to encourage bees to go specifically to mānuka flowers, placing the hives nearby does mean that there is likely to be a higher concentration of mānuka in the final honey product.
The Mānuka Honey coin follows the sell-out success of NZ Post’s 2016 Honey Bee coin.
Reverse face
The hexagonal shape has been used again as it represents honey bees and the honeycombs they use for storage. Coloured resin is used to depict the rich, golden colour of mānuka honey, and can be seen dripping from a wooden dipper. A digitally printed honey bee is perched on a whitish-pink mānuka flower. Other engraving techniques give further depth to this beautiful coin.
Obverse face
This features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Presentation
Comes attractively package in a hexagonal box with a numbered certificate of authenticity enclosed.
SPECIFICATION | |
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DENOMINATION | $1 NZD (New Zealand) |
COMPOSITION | 31.1 grams of 0.999 silver |
DIMENSIONS | 46mm x 40mm (Hexagonal shape) |
FINISH | Proof with colour highlights |
MINTAGE | 2,018 |
Paul –
Beautiful Coin
Richard Wilk (verified owner) –
This follows the first beautiful bee coin which now has nearly quadrupled in value. A great addition to your collection.