Description

New Zealand 2001 Five dollars.

Featuring New Zealand's native wood pigeon, the Kereru.

British Royal Mint, UK, 2,500.

Catalogue: KM#128a.

Specifications: 

Composition: Silver .999 fine.

Finish: Frosted Proof.

Weight: 28.28 (gms).

Diameter: 38.61mm.

Edge: Milled.

The Kereru is the only fruit pigeon in New Zealand. It has no close relatives, except for the subspecies found on the Chatham Islands (which is very rare).