Collection: Silver Coins

As your trusted Christchurch coin dealer, we invite you to explore our selection of Silver Coins. Every item is backed by our authenticity guarantee and safely shipped with full insurance.

Silver's enduring appeal in coinage dates back centuries, and it remained a prevalent material for minting coins across the globe until the 1960s. At this point, the rising market value of silver itself began to exceed the face value of the coins being produced, making it economically unfeasible to continue using it for everyday currency. 

For collectors of New Zealand pre-decimal coinage, the period between 1933 and 1946 holds particular significance. During these years, New Zealand minted coins with a 50% silver content. These earlier silver issues, including denominations like the florin, shilling, sixpence, and threepence.