New Zealand - 2012 - Annual Proof Coin Set - Fairy Tern

The 2012 New Zealand Annual Proof Coin Set is a limited-edition collector’s set featuring proof-quality examples of New Zealand’s 2012 currency coins, including the beautifully crafted $5 silver proof Fairy Tern coin.

Struck from 0.999 silver in proof quality, the $5 Fairy Tern coin showcases one of New Zealand’s rarest native birds in elegant detail. The design features the New Zealand fairy tern in flight, along with a mother and chicks in their natural nesting habitat. The egg-shaped vignette highlights the importance of every egg to the survival of this critically endangered species.

Presented in a stylish premium-quality case, this annual proof set brings together New Zealand’s iconic currency designs with a special conservation-themed silver proof coin. With a worldwide mintage of just 1,500 sets, it is a desirable collectable for New Zealand coin collectors, wildlife enthusiasts, and limited-mintage proof coin collectors.