2017 is the Year of the Rooster on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, and various mints have released their own take on bullion coin designs with Year of the Rooster themes. The New Zealand Mint’s collection always stands out for its particularly remarkable designs. Today, the 2017 1 oz New Zealand Rooster Silver Coin is available to purchase from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a plastic flip or multiples of 20 in plastic tubes.
- Represents the Year of the Rooster!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
- Face value of $2 (NZD) is fully backed by Niue’s government.
- Obverse includes the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Specific design features of the New Zealand Rooster Silver Coin’s reverse face include the image of a rooster standing atop a picket fence, while two others stand nearby. Above its head in the background is the image of a cherry blossom.
On the obverse of the 2017 1 oz New Zealand Rooster Silver coin you’ll find the image of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty appears on the obverse of all British, Australian, and commonwealth coinage. This is the fourth-generation depiction of the Queen, which was developed in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Those born in the Year of Rooster have many excellent characteristics. In addition to being honest, hardworking and courageous, Roosters are often also physically attractive and charming as companions. Confident personalities with a strong tendency to punctuality, Roosters make popular and loyal friends.
Each 2017 1 oz New Zealand Rooster Silver Coin available here today is in BU condition. Coins in BU condition show no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice minor flaws ranging from breaks in the luster and spotted surfaces to contact marks from the coining process.
New Zealand Mint is a privately-owned company located in Auckland. The mint does provide official bullion coin for numerous South Pacific nations, but does not handle the production of sovereign currency for New Zealand.
Please direct your questions to a JM Bullion associate by calling us at 800-276-6508, chatting with us live online, or sending us an email with your inquiries.