RWC 2011 Champions Silver Proof Coin set

New Zealand Post with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand also produced a RWC 2011 Champions Silver Proof Coin set. You will get the Webb Ellis Cup Coin and four other coins representing country that had won Rugby World Cup before;  Australia (twice, in 1991 and 1999), South Africa (twice, in 1995 and 2007), New Zealand (1987) and England (2003). The coin minted according to their nation. Only 2011 sets a minted for this collection.

Rugby World Cup 2011 Webb Ellis Cup Coin.

Technical specification:

Denomination: One New Zealand dollar (NZD $1)

Composition

and finish: Silver proof (0.999), gold gilding (0.999)

Weight: 31.135g

Diameter: 40.0mm

Edge treatment: Milled

Shape: Round

Obverse design: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England

Reverse design: The Webb Ellis Cup, selectively gold gilded and special high-relief

Mint: BH Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH

The New Zealand Coin - exclusive to this set

The first-ever Rugby World Cup Tournament was hosted by New Zealand and Australia in 1987. The All Blacks faced a passionate French side in the Final at Eden Park and emerged victorious. The New Zealand silver proof coin has been struck from pure silver and shows an All Black in the 1987 uniform, fending off an opponent. The backdrop is a stylistic interpretation of the hammerhead shark (Mangopare) and the fern shoot (Koru) - the unique branding of RWC 2011.

Technical specification:

Denomination: One New Zealand dollar (NZD $1)

Composition

and finish: Silver (0.999)

Weight: 31.135g

Diameter: 38.85mm

Edge treatment: Milled

Shape: Round

Obverse design: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England

Reverse design: All Black in New Zealand's 1987 kit fending off opponent

Mint: The Perth Mint

The Australia Coin - exclusive to this set

The Wallabies’ first victory came in 1991 in London, where they defeated the English in a close but low-scoring game. Their second triumph was in 1999 in Cardiff, Wales, against France. The pure silver Australia coin is legal tender in Australia and has been struck to proof quality. The prominent player is shown in the official 1991 Australian kit during a line-out. The coin also bears RWC’s stylised Webb Ellis Cup design in the background.

Technical specification:

Denomination: One Australian Dollar (AUD $1)

Composition

and finish: Silver proof (0.999)

Weight 31.135g

Diameter: 38.85mm

Edge treatment: Milled

Shape: Round

Obverse design: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England

Reverse design: A line-out wit three Australian players from the 1991 Rugby World Cup

Mint: The Perth Mint

The South Africa Coin - exclusive to this set

South Africa entered and hosted the Tournament for the first time in 1995. Upon reaching the Final in Johannesburg, they faced the All Blacks and scored the winning drop goal in the last two minutes of extra time. Their second victory came in 2007 against France in Paris. The South African coin is 2 Rand and legal tender. Struck in proof quality fine silver, this coin pictures a player in South Africa’s 2007 kit running with the Rugby ball against a background of RWC’s stylised rugby ball image.

Technical specification:

Denomination: Two South African Rand (R2)

Composition

and finish: Silver proof (0.925)

Weight: 33.626g

Diameter: 38.725mm

Edge treatment: Milled

Shape: Round

Obverse design: The South African Coat of Arms. The word South Africa in all 11 official

languages forms a pattern around the Coat of Arms

Reverse design: A player in South Africa's 2007 kit running with the rugby ball, over Rugby World

Cup 2011 stylisied representation of a rugby ball

Mint: The South African Mint

The England Coin - exclusive to this set

In 2003 the Rugby World Cup Tournament returned to Australia and was revamped to include 20 teams and 48 matches. England and Australia were thrilled to meet at the Final in Sydney, where England obtained their first-ever Rugby World Cup Championship title during the last moments of extra time.The £5 coin has been struck from fine silver by the Royal Mint. This proof-quality coin is exclusive to this set, and captures an English player in the 2003 uniform performing a drop-kick. The background includes the stylised rugby ball fishbone graphic from the infamous Rugby World Cup Event Mark.

Technical specification:

Denomination: Five pounds (£5)

Composition

and finish: Silver proof (0.925)

Weight: 28.28g

Diameter: 38.61mm

Edge treatment: Milled

Shape: Round

Obverse design: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, England

(Jersey coin)

Reverse design: A player in England's 2003 kit kicking the rugby ball with the Rugby World

Cup 2011 stylised represenation of a rugby ball in the background

Mint: The Royal Mint

The item is still available at New Zealand Post website; RWC 2011 Champions Silver Proof Coin set or you can also buy them through selected New Zealand PostShop stores, at REAL Aotearoa stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, or by phoning 0800 782 677.