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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait; Royal Visit
1970 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1970 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 NZD = USD 0.62 |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#12406 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 14% |
Reverse
Image of Mount Cook, legend above, denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MOUNT COOK
AORANGI
ONE DOLLAR
Translation: AORANGI - Cloud Piercer in Maori
Designer: George James Berry
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Released to commemorate the Royal Visit by HM The Queen when she visited New Zealand between 12–30 Mar 1970 for the James Cook bicentenary celebrations and she introduced Prince Charles and Princess Anne to New Zealand. This tour initiated the royal 'walk-about'.The coin was struck by the RAM and issued in the usual square plastic jewel case. (285,000 copies)
First Use of a Maori word on New Zealand coin
Two similar 7 coin year sets were also issued that contained the Cook $1 coin. The blue label BU Specimen set (sometimes called prooflike), and the ordinary uncirculated pink label set.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (2nd Portrait; Royal Visit) 1970 from New Zealand made of Copper-nickel weighing 28.28 g is that it was minted to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's first visit to New Zealand in 1970. The coin's design features a portrait of the Queen on one side and a depiction of the Royal Visit on the other. It was a limited edition coin and is now considered a collector's item.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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