Aventine announces a record certification and subsequent acquisition of an exceptional 1935 Waitangi Crown. Graded as NGC PF66 Cameo, this example now holds the prestigious Top Population status, awarded only to the finest examples of its kind.   

The Waitangi Crown is widely recognized as New Zealand's most iconic coin, depicting the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6th 1840. It features Ngāpuhi Māori chief Tāmati Wāka Nene and British Governor William Hobson clasping hands beneath a crown—along with the words "NEW ZEALAND CROWN 1935 WAITANGI". On the obverse, a portrait of King George V, inscribed with "GEORGE V KING EMPEROR". 

Only 468 proof specimens are officially recorded to be struck, with the silver used by the Royal Mint to produce these coins originating from Waihi, New Zealand.

The Cameo designation requires a specimen to "show the contrast between the fields and devices on both sides. This is achieved when the surrounding fields are polished on the coining die to give them a brilliant finish. The design elements are either untouched or sandblasted to have a matte finish. As the dies are used repeatedly to strike coins, this effect can fade."

This example was certified through the New Zealand Grading Submission Centre in conjunction with Aventine Numismatics.