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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Shield of Arms
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1967-1976 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned shield of arms of New Zealand occupies the central field, flanked by two stylised silver fern fronds that rise symmetrically from the base and curve inward above the shield. The shield displays the quartered arms of New Zealand featuring the Union Flag in the first quarter, three ships of the second, a golden fleece of the third, and four stars of the fourth. The denomination ONE DOLLAR appears in the exergue below. |
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| Mint | Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
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New Zealand decimalized on 10 July 1967 — a date the government branded "Decimal Day" — replacing the pound sterling system that had been in place since colonization. The decision was partly driven by Australia's concurrent decimalization, and the two countries coordinated closely to avoid cross-border confusion. This dollar was the flagship coin of that transition, the largest denomination in everyday circulation.
The second portrait of Elizabeth II, by Arnold Machin, replaced the Mary Gillick effigy used on pre-decimal coinage. Machin's version had already been adopted across much of the Commonwealth by this point.