This five-year silver proof coin continuity set looks at the different roles that New Zealander's played during the war. The 1917 coin focuses on the growing importance of artillery.
Highlights
- Minted from 0.999 silver with selective colour
- Limited worldwide mintage of 1,000
- Highly collectable five coin continuity set
- The fourth coin in the set depicts the growing role of artillery in the war.
Design
The fourth coin in this five-year set is themed around artillery, which played a crucial role in the latter part of the war. Cannons and howitzers were fired accurately over long distances and creeping barrages helped protect the infantry and tear down barbed wire.
The scene depicted shows troops operating a Howitzer on the right side of the coins face, and the scene on the left depicts soldiers advancing up Messines Ridge in Belgium during the Battle of Messines in June 1917.
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| Denomination: | One New Zealand dollar |
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| Composition: | 0.999 silver |
| Weight: | 1oz |
| Diameter: | 40mm |
| Edge treatment: | Milled |
| Obverse design: | Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
| Shape: | Round |
| Reverse design: | Troops operating a Howitzer (right), and the advancement up Messines Ridge in Belgium (left) |
| Designed by: | Strategy Creative, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Worldwide mintage limit: | 1,000 |
| Mint: | Royal Australian Mint |
