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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait, Gymnast, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael Maklouf (obverse) |
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| Reverse description | A rhythmic gymnast is depicted in a dramatic full-split pose at centre, arms and legs extended outward in a dynamic starburst composition that fills the field. The figure is rendered in bold, stylised relief against a frosted proof background. The legend XIVth Commonwealth Games, Auckland curves around the upper and right periphery, while the denomination 1 Dollar appears along the lower edge, completing the circular inscription. |
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| Mintage | 1989 - Proof in 4 Coin Set - 8,600 |
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New Zealand's 1989 commemorative program coincided with the lead-up to the 1990 Commonwealth Games held in Auckland — the first time New Zealand hosted the event. This silver proof is one of several sports-themed issues released in the years preceding those games, part of a deliberate multi-year collector series funded partly through presale subscriptions to overseas numismatic dealers.
The Raphael Maklouf effigy, his third portrait of Elizabeth II adopted by New Zealand in 1986, appears here before the Royal Mint's revised specifications prompted yet another update in the following decade.