Sir Edmund Hillary, Gold Proof coin 2008

Description

New Zealand Ten Dollars 2008.

Commemorative coin celebrating Edmund Hillary.

At 11.30am on 29 May 1953 Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to scale Mount Everest.

Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II.

Reverse: A portrait of Edmund Hillary and his signature, with the Silver fern behind.

Catalogue: KM#306.

Mintage: 1,953. Perth Mint.

Gold, 99.99% pure.

Weight: 7.777g

Diameter: 20.60mm

Thickness: 2.00mm

Certificate of Authenticity Number 0884.

Finnish: Proof.

Grade: There are faint hairline scratches to the fields. The case, box and certificate are all in poor condition.