1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; British and Irish Lions) 2017 front 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; British and Irish Lions) 2017 back
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait; British and Irish Lions) 2017 photo
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait; British and Irish Lions

2017 year
Copper-nickel (Pad Printed) 26.4 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
New Zealand
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2017
Value
1 Dollar 1 NZD = USD 0.62
Currency
Dollar (1967-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel (Pad Printed)
Weight
26.4 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Coloured, Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#113193
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Sylised rugby union players from New Zealand and from the British & Irish Lions embraced in a hongi (traditional Maori nose-to-nose greeting) with the Lions crest to the right in an inner circle with red coloured background. Text in an outer circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR
THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR 2017 TO NEW ZEALAND

Designer: Dave Burke

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design that showcases the British and Irish Lions, a symbol of strength and unity between the four nations of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The coin's design is pad printed, which gives it a distinctive texture and finish.