Information about effigy: Portrait by James Berry
Portrait by James Berry
Reginald George James Berry’s design of the Queen’s head was incorporated on New Zealand commemorative large dollar coins from 1979 to 1982. The design was unique to New Zealand and depicted the Queen wearing the Russian Fringe Tiara, which was originally given by the "Ladies in Society" to Queen Alexandra on her Silver Wedding anniversary in 1888. Berry completed more than 1,000 stamp and coin designs in his lifetime. |
Portrait by James Berry - Example/s on coins
Queen Elizabeth II - portrait by James Berry New Zealand / One Dollar 1980 Fantail The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by James Berry was only used for a short time, only on one-dollar (Crown-sized) coins of New Zealand. |
Portrait by James Berry - showing 4 of 4 coins
| Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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| One Dollar 1979 |  |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Canadian Mint Mintage: 110,000 |
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| One Dollar 1980 Fantail |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 159,000 |
| One Dollar 1981 Royal Visit |
Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 138,000 |
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| One Dollar 1982 Takahe Bird |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 100,000 |
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Portrait by James Berry: Details
| Year | 1979 |
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| Personal Information | Queen Elizabeth II |
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