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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, British and Irish Lions
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting two stylised rugby union players — one representing the All Blacks of New Zealand and one representing the British & Irish Lions — performing a hongi, the traditional Māori nose-to-nose greeting, symbolising unity and respect. The Lions heraldic crest appears to the right within an inner circle with a red coloured background. The denomination 'ONE DOLLAR' arcs along the upper outer legend, with 'THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR 2017 TO NEW ZEALAND' completing the circular inscription around the periphery. |
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| Mintage | 2017 - BU |
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Issued to commemorate the British and Irish Lions' 2017 tour of New Zealand, this coin marks one of rugby union's most anticipated events — a series the All Blacks won 2–1, with the second and third Tests both ending in extraordinary finishes. The Lions tour New Zealand only once every twelve years or so, and the 2017 visit was the first since 2005.
KM#387 is a circulation-quality commemorative struck in standard copper-nickel rather than precious metal, placing it in the tradition of New Zealand's affordable collector issues intended for general distribution rather than specialist markets.