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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait, Gymnast
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Diameter | 38.735 mm |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicting the third crowned portrait by Raphael Maklouf, with the Queen wearing the King George IV State Diadem and a robe. The legend 'ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND' arcs around the upper periphery, with the date '1989' positioned below the portrait in the lower field. The initials 'RDM' appear to the right of the truncation, attributing the portrait to designer Raphael David Maklouf. |
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| Reverse description | A sequential composite image depicts a female gymnast performing a routine on the balance beam, rendered in a dynamic, multi-exposure style to convey motion and athleticism. The legend 'XIVth Commonwealth Games Auckland' arcs around the upper and lateral periphery. The denomination '1 Dollar' is inscribed in the lower field below the central design. The composition commemorates the XIV Commonwealth Games hosted in Auckland, New Zealand. |
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Issued as part of New Zealand's commemorative dollar program marking the 1990 Commonwealth Games held in Auckland, this piece was struck a year ahead of the event as part of a multi-coin series released progressively between 1989 and 1990. Auckland's hosting of the Games was a significant logistical undertaking for New Zealand — the country's largest sporting event to that point — and the Reserve Bank used the coin program partly as a revenue-generating exercise through collector sales rather than genuine circulation.