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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, Apteryx Rowi Kiwi
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#426 |
| Obverse description | The fourth crowned effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' appears above, with 'NEW ZEALAND' and the date '2020' positioned in the field. The silver purity designation '.999 Ag 1oz' is also inscribed, affirming the coin's fineness and troy weight. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Ōkārito kiwi — Apteryx rowi — was recognised as a distinct species only in 2003, separated from the more common brown kiwi on the basis of genetic and morphological differences. By that point, fewer than 400 individuals remained in the wild, confined almost entirely to the Ōkārito forest on the South Island's West Coast. New Zealand's kiwi recovery programs, including the Haast Kiwi Sanctuary, have brought numbers up incrementally, but the species remains endangered. Collector issues like this one have been used by the Reserve Bank to fund and publicise conservation efforts directly.