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Every lot in this sale is gold. Sovereigns, Eagles, Krugerrands, NZ Post Limited Edition Coin Issues, Perth Mint Lunar Series, Bullion and more - closing Monday 6th July.

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Coin & Bullion Auctions Our upcoming timed auctions include: Aventine: Numismatics, Banknotes & Bullion June 2026 . Our recently closed timed auctions include: C&B: Numismatics & Bullion June 2026 .

254-Year-Old “Resolution” Medal from Captain Cook’s Second Voyage to New Zealand Repatriated

The Resolution & Adventure Medal can be traced directly back to Captain James Cook’s Second Voyage to New Zealand. They are named after the HMS Resolutionand HMS Adventure, the two vessels that took part in the voyage.

Cook distributed them during early encounters with Māori communities. These items are among the earliest surviving European items to circulate in New Zealand and may have been used as an early form of trade currency.

Now returned to New Zealand in our archives, Aventine welcomes expressions of interest from museums, cultural organisations, and academic institutions for the loan of the object for public display or research.

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