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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait; Shield of Arms
| Copper-nickel | 27.22 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 1967-1976 |
| Value | 1 Dollar 1 NZD = USD 0.62 |
| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 27.22 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#12404 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
Reverse
Crowned shield of New Zealand with two fern leaves encircling from above, denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ONE DOLLAR
Designer: William Maving Gardner
Edge
Plain with incuse legend (KM#38.1) or reeded (KM#38.2)
Lettering: DECIMAL CURRENCY INTRODUCED JULY 10 1967
Comment
This coin was introduced in 1967 to commemorate the introduction of Decimal Currency in New Zealand. It was issued in a number of ways...As part of the Ordinary Uncirculated Year Set with a pink label (250,000 Copies)
As part of the Special Polished Specimen Year Set with a blue label (50,000 Copies)
Individually as an Ordinary Uncirculated coin in a blue square plastic jewel case (200,000 Copies)
The coin was then also released in the following years 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 & 1976
Those years also saw the coin included in BU Year Sets, Proof Year Sets and BU in square plastic jewel cases.
These are images of the coins as released in square plastic jewel cases.
A coin with the same reverse was also issued in 1979 but it had the George James Berry portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
Edge varieties exist:
KM#38.1 (1967 only) Plain with incuse legend;
KM#38.2 (1971-76) Reeded with no legend.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; Shield of Arms) 1967-1976 from New Zealand made of Copper-nickel weighing 27.22 g is that it was designed by Reginald George James Berry, a New Zealand artist and sculptor. Berry's design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse (front) side of the coin, while the reverse (back) side features the Shield of Arms of New Zealand. This coin was minted between 1967 and 1976, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 250000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (2nd portrait; Shield of Arms) 1967-1976 coin.
