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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, International Polar Year, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of Scott Base, New Zealand's Antarctic research station, occupies the central field, set against a dramatic backdrop of Antarctic mountains and ice shelf. In the lower foreground, rounded rocks characteristic of the Antarctic coastline are depicted. The circular legend 'INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR' arcs along the left and upper periphery, with 'SCOTT-BASE' inscribed on a banner across the upper central field and the anniversary dates '1957-2007' to the right. The denomination '$1' appears in the lower right field, flanked by the IPY programme years '2007' and '2008' at the base, with the official International Polar Year globe-and-compass logo centred at the bottom. |
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The International Polar Year 2007–2008 was only the fourth such coordinated research effort in history, involving over 60 nations and roughly 50,000 scientists studying both polar regions simultaneously. New Zealand's participation was substantial — Scott Base on Ross Island has operated continuously since 1957, and the country maintains one of the longest-running Antarctic research programs in the world.
The .925 silver proof format was standard for New Zealand commemoratives of this period, produced by the Royal Australian Mint under contract.