New Zealand: New Ingot-shape Gold And Silver Proof Coins Celebrates National Olympic Team In Paris

New Zealand’s participation in the modern Olympic Games began in 1908 when athletes from both Australia and New Zealand competed in the London Olympic Games as part of the Australasia Team. This combined team also sent athletes to the  1912 Games in Stockholm however, when the Olympic Games resumed in 1920 after World War I, both nations sent separate teams to the Games, and have done so ever since. The last time New Zealand’s Olympic athletes participated in Olympic Games hosted in Paris was 100 years ago with just four competitors comprising two runners, a rower, and a 15-year-old swimmer. It was Sir Arthur Porrit (1900 – 1994) won a bronze medal in the 100 metre dash event. Today, the 2024 Games represent New Zealand's twenty-fifth appearance as an independent nation and are represented by 195 athletes competing across 23 sports. Team New Zealand were led by flag bearers track cyclist Aaron Gate and sailing athlete Jo Aleh who were chosen by their fellow Olympians. Gate won bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games and is now a four-time Olympian who is also one of New Zealand’s most decorated ever Commonwealth Games athletes, with six medals, including the four golds won at Birmingham in 2022. Aleh is a two-time Olympic medallist, having won gold at London 2012 and silver at Rio 2016, alongside crewmate Polly Powrie. New Zealand’s most successful sport has been rowing with 29 medals, athletics is second with 26 medals. Before the 2022 Winter Olympics, the 140 medals won by New Zealand put the country at number 32 on the all-time Olympic Games medal table for total number of medals and number 24 when tabulated by medal type.

The coins and coin-ingots are produced by the Sunshine Mint Inc. at their facilities in Idaho, United States on behalf of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and are designed by Hannah Fortune.

One Dollar – Silver ingot and coin. The reverse side features the logo of the New Zealand Olympic Committee’s 2024 campaign which includes the five Olympic rings and a silver fern and is shown on the right side. To the left is one of three vertical waihanga patterns which have been created to represent the values of the New Zealand Olympic Team. Featured is the Niho Tangata or, the teeth of the serpent representing intent, purpose, interconnectedness, movement and communication. The pattern of the Niho Tangata is also shown as outlined background. The round coin also includes incused commemorative text along the wide flat rim to the left of the waihanga pattern reads ONE DOLLAR and on the right next to the NZOC logo PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. 

Obverse Ingot - The effigy of HM King Charles III created by Stephen J Fuller is featured. Encircling the effigy is the legend CHARLES III 2024 NEW ZEALAND. Below the King’s likeness are the specifications of the coin .999 Ag 1 oz. and the denomination ONE DOLLAR. 

Obverse Round coin - Encircling the Stephen J Fuller effigy is the legend CHARLES III NEW ZEALAND. Below the King’s likeness are the specifications of the coin .999 Ag 1 oz. 2024

Ten Dollars – Gold ingot and coin. The reverse side features the main vertical waihanga pattern of Rangipapa, a graphic depiction of the primal parents Ranginui and Papatuanuku. This waihanga represents the spirit and passion which is at the heart of the New Zealand Team and its athletes. It is the graphic embodiment of the spirit and intensity of the fern. The pattern of the Rangipapa is also shown as outlined background. The round coin also includes incused commemorative text along the wide flat rim to the left of the waihanga pattern reads TEN DOLLARS and on the right next to the NZOC logo PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. 

Obverse Ingot - The effigy of HM King Charles III created by Stephen J Fuller is featured. Encircling the effigy is the legend CHARLES III 2024 NEW ZEALAND. Below the King’s likeness are the specifications of the coin .9999 Au 1 g. and the denomination ONE DOLLAR. 

Obverse Round coin - Encircling the Fuller effigy is the legend CHARLES III NEW ZEALAND. Below the King’s likeness are the specifications of the coin .9999 Au .25 oz. 2024

The silver ingot-shaped coin is specially encapsulated and presented in a custom-branded case accompanied with a numbered certificate of authenticity. The one-gram ingot-shaped gold coin is presented in an individually numbered display card.

Each gold and silver round coin is encapsulated and presented in a custom-branded case and accompanied with a numbered certificate of authenticity. For additional information on the Olympic range, please visit the retail e-webshop of New Zealand Post, official distributors.