2016 Road to Rio
When our New Zealand athletes take to the world stage in Rio de Janeiro, they will strive to realise their dreams and inspire the nation at the world’s greatest sporting event - the Olympic Games. These limited-edition coins are the perfect way to show your support on our Road to Rio.
2016 Road to Rio Silver Proof Coin
When our New Zealand athletes take to the world stage in Rio de Janeiro, they will strive to realise their dreams and inspire the nation at the world’s greatest sporting event - the Olympic Games. This limited edition 1oz silver proof coin is the perfect way to show your support on our Road to Rio.
The design of this 1oz silver proof coin depicts the journey of our Olympic athletes, from training in New Zealand’s breathtakingly beautiful landscape to their ultimate destination of Rio.
The outer rim features elements of NZOC’s ‘Be the Inspiration’ ribbon, with ten icons representing the sports in which New Zealand has previously won gold medals. The centre of the design features the symbolic Olympic torch and the NZOC logo.
It is housed within an elegant black case featuring
imagery from the ‘Be the Inspiration’ campaign and is limited to just 2,016
worldwide. An individually numbered certificate is included inside.
Denomination:
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One New Zealand dollar |
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Finish: |
Proof with selective colour |
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Composition: |
0.999 silver |
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Weight: |
1 troy oz |
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Diameter: |
40mm |
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Edge treatment: |
Milled |
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Shape: |
Round |
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Obverse design: |
Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, United Kingdom |
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Reverse design: |
The Olympic torch and NZOC logo surrounded by imagery depicting New Zealand's road to Rio. |
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Designed by: |
Jonathan Gray, New Zealand Post, Wellington, New Zealand. |
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Worldwide mintage limit: |
2,016 |
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Mint: |
BH Mayer’s Kunstpr geanstalt GmbH |
