Only 3 Others Known? The Ultra-Rare 1940 NZ Coin Set Another remarkable rarity from Aventine Coins & Bullion — with only two others known and seldom seen on the market, even among New Zealand's coin dealers and collectors.   A Presentation Set In 1940, New Zealand marked the 100th anniversary...

To believe that such an unrivalled rarity survived is almost beyond imagination.   Perhaps it may even be the long-lost 1930 Australian Penny's reverse die?   Ultimately, the actual first in numismatics isn't the first strike of a circulation example or even a presentation specimen — it is the original...

A Resolution and Adventure medal has just been discovered in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.  The medal, c.1772-73, is linked to Captain Cook’s second voyage to New Zealand, during which such examples were given and traded amongst local Māori communities. With only around a dozen examples found buried in...