2020 1 Oz New Zealand Penguin BU

First year of issue.  Limited mintage of 25,000.

Obverse: The obverse displays the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. Inscriptions encircling the rim include the name of the monarch “ELIZABETH II", the date "2020", the issuing country "NEW ZEALAND", and the purity/content/weight ".999 AG 1OZ”.

Reverse: The reverse features a pair of Chatham Island crested penguins (as imagined by New Zealand artist Dave Burke). They are depicted standing closely together on a rocky outcropping on the coastline. A rough, stormy sea is active in the background, extending to the low horizon. Completing the scene, arched behind the penguins, is displayed a series of flowing koru designs. Koru in the indigenous Maori language translates as “loop or coil,” which has reference to a spiral shape as seen in nature in many forms, suggesting living movement. The inscriptions are located within the rim band encircling the image. “CHATHAM ISLAND CRESTED PENGUIN" is inscribed above the image while the denomination of "ONE DOLLAR” is located below it.