| Coin | One Dollar 2024 (proof only) |
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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.
$1 coins were only struck in proof grade for collectors in 2024; none were released into circulation. |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).
Around the rim, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: CHARLES III NEW ZEALAND 2024.
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The reverse of the coin depicts two symbols of New Zealand: a kiwi facing left in the centre, surrounded by four fronds of the silver fern (Cyathea dealbata). Both the kiwi and the silver ferns sit above the legend reading the denomination ONE DOLLAR.
Kiwi are a significant national icon, equally cherished by all cultures in New Zealand. Kiwi are a symbol for the uniqueness of New Zealand wildlife. They are most commonly forest dwellers, making daytime dens and nests in burrows, hollow logs or under dense vegetation. Kiwi are the only bird to have nostrils at the end of their very long bill. Their nostrils are used to probe in the ground, sniffing out invertebrates to eat, along with some fallen fruit. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
ONE DOLLAR |
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| Edge | Milled (interrupted, in eight sections) | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | These coins were part of a release for collectors only, which was the first in New Zealand to feature the Commonwealth portrait of King Charles III by Dan Thorne.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand had announced earlier that the first circulating coins bearing that portrait would probably be in the 10 cents denomination, to be struck in 2025 and released into actual circulation maybe in 2027. |
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