New Zealand -2024- Cave Taniwha Mule 1oz Silver Coin -SCARCE

  
Erroneously struck with the obverse effigy of HM King Charles III by Dan Thorne, intended for the Solomon Islands (KM#2246), paired with the New Zealand Cave Taniwha reverse depicting the Maori legend of Hatupatu finding sanctuary within a cave inhabited by Taniwha. Some die chipping is visible, particularly around the legend and fields. This example is one of the few known to survive in private ownership before the entire mintage was recalled-resulting in a modern-day rarity that uniquely unites two sovereign Pacific nations in a single numismatic issue. The cataloguer notes that 10 examples of this error are reported to have survived at the time of publication.