1971 James Berry Franklin Mint New Zealand Sterling Silver Medal. 925

  

This is a Franklin Mint Medal Coin Celebrating artist James Berry of New Zealand. This item is one in a series called the Societe de la Sculpture. The medal is solid sterling silver and weighs 7 ounces (approximately 6.38 troy ounces) with a 2.5 inch (64 mm) diameter. The beautifully detailed high relief of the medal's obverse depicts the Piwakawaka bird balanced on a graceful branch of the Kowhai tree whose yellow blossoms are regraded as the country's national flower.

The artist's self-portrait on the medal reverse shows Berry's close association with he beloved country. As the background for his medallic portrait he has chosen to show the view of Wellington Harbor. The medal has a hole in the bottom of the edge that would have been placed on a pin centered in a block of marble which this item does not have included in this sale. Has a ding in the rim noted but otherwise is a very nice HEAVY piece.

The medal is encased in a presentation box. Presentation case is rough on the bottom as if it sat on something for years and the surfaces transferred onto each other possibly.

Also front edge of the bottom has the same green color transfer noted. We are B & J Coins LLC, a full-service coin shop located in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. We have been in business for 39 years and look forward to earning yours. We are a member of the Better Business Bureau, the American Numismatic Association and a life member of the Virginia Numismatic Association.

This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Bars & Rounds". The seller is "coingirlcoins" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Shape: Round
• Brand/Mint: Franklin Mint
• Composition: Silver
• Fineness: 0.925
• Year: 1971