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The New Zealand one-dollar coin ($1) is a circulating denomination of the New Zealand dollar. It was introduced as a coin on 11 February 1991 (with coins dated 1990) to replace the existing $1 note. There had previously been occasional issues of commemorative crown-sized dollars, but these were not meant for circulation. The depiction of a kiwi on the reverse helps give the New Zealand dollar the colloquial name "Kiwi (dollar)", although the term was in use even before the $1 coin was introduced. The reverse design by New Zealand artist Robert Maurice Conly has not changed since the introduction of the denomination. One Dollar coins issued in 2003 have now been in circulation for 22 years. | |||||||||
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Royal Mint |
Variety | In sets (Royal Australian Mint) | |
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Mintage | Issued: 3,000 (included in total) | |
Variety | Proof (Royal Australian Mint) | |
Mintage | Issued: 1,496 (included in total) |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Mint | link | ||
Reserve Bank of New Zealand | Mintage | link | Circulation mintage | |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Mintage | Sets and proof mintage | ||
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Varieties | Sets and proof |
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Country | New Zealand |
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Currency | New Zealand Dollar |
Coin Type | One Dollar |
Issued | 2003 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 4,004,496 (4.0 million) |
Current | Yes |
Material | Aluminium Bronze |
Designer | Robert Maurice Conly |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 23.0000 mm |
Thickness | 2.7400 mm |
Mass | 8.0000 g |
OCC ID | QBVY-XOWR-CBYZ-EJZN |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | New Zealand KM# 120 |