1 Dollar - Charles III Fuller Portrait - Southern Lights; Silver Proof

Reverse

Glow in the dark depiction of the Southern Lights

Script: Latin

Lettering: SOUTHERN LIGHTS + AURORA AUSTRALIS + ONE DOLLAR

Designer: Helen Perkins

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This coin set celebrates the beautiful vistas of deep dark and light in the southern skies, protected and enjoyed by many in Aotearoa, New Zealand.  

Highlights

• Two complementary coins showing contrasting night skies 
• Features Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve and Southern Lights 
• Obverse features portrait of King Charles III by Stephen Fuller 
• Each coin is minted from 1oz of 0.999 silver 
• Designed by Helen Perkins, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand
• Low worldwide limited mintage of 500 sets.
   

Light Skies

Due to New Zealand’s proximity to the South Pole, the night skies are occasionally graced with the Aurora Australis, known locally as the Southern Lights. While the Southern Lights can be visible around the country, the best views can be found low on the southern horizon in the South Island during the extended dark hours of winter nights. Away from bright residential lighting, with as little moonlight as possible, aurora hunters can see truly epic displays with little or no equipment. This coin features a vibrant image of the Southern Lights captured in the South Island

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