| Coin | One Dollar 1984 Black Robin |
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When decimal currency was introduced in New Zealand on 10 July 1967, there was no new circulating denomination with the size and specifications of the old one crown piece, in which only commemorative coins had been issued; the new (large) fifty cents were equivalent in value but not in size. New Zealand issued crown-sized commemoratives with the specifications of the old crown, based on the British pre-decimal Crown. Until the introduction of the smaller circulating dollar coin in 1990, these coins had a one dollar denomination; later issues were denominated as five dollars.
These coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation.
The 1984 large one dollar coin features a Chatham Island black robin bird. |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned and draped young bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Second Portrait", by Arnold Machin).
The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Rank-Broadley and the Gottwald portraits.
Around, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1984.
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A bird (Chatham Island Black Robin) perched on a branch. Around above, the denomination ONE DOLLAR. Below, CHATHAM ISLAND BLACK ROBIN. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
ONE DOLLAR CHATHAM ISLAND BLACK ROBIN |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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