1/4 oz Gold Coin - Kiwi - 2022
### Kiwi - 2022 1/4 Oz Gold - Proof - 99.99% pure Gold - Limited Mintage only 500 pieces - With numbered Certificate of Authenticity - Delivery in original Box Struck by the **New Zealand Post** from a 1/4 ounce of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, this 2022 **Kiwi Coin** features a depiction of a **Little Spotted Kiwi** (Apteryx owenii) sitting in a nest with its chick. The design also includes the inscription "LITTLE SPOTTED KIWI - APTERYX OWENII" and the denomination. The reverse shows the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscriptions "NEW ZEALAND", ".9999 Au .25oz", "ELIZABETH II" and "2022". The Little spotted kiwi, which the Māori also call "kiwi pukupuku" due to its round-bellied appearance, is the smallest of the five kiwi species. It lives on five islands off the coasts of New Zealand, where it was deliberately introduced by humans to ensure the survival of its species after it was almost wiped out on the two main islands. The plumage of the small omnivore is grayish brown to grayish with tiny pale spots. The **Kiwi 1/4 Oz gold proof coin** is **limited to 500 pieces worldwide**. The coin is delivered in the original box including a numbered certificate of authenticity from the New Zealand Post.