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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Kiwi and Mitre Peak
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend NEW ZEALAND arcs along the upper left rim and ELIZABETH II along the upper right rim, with the engraver's initials IRB appearing in small letters below the portrait truncation. The date 2014 is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis) in profile, facing left, rendered in fine relief at centre-right with intricate feather texture. Behind the bird, the dramatic peak of Mitre Peak rises above the waters of Milford Sound, framed by native silver fern fronds in the lower left and stylised swirling cloud formations in the upper field. The denomination $1 appears in the lower centre of the field against a contrasting polished background. |
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Mitre Peak — the iconic summit rising from Milford Sound — anchors a long-running New Zealand collector dollar series pairing native wildlife with landmark landscapes. The kiwi's inclusion here is almost reflexive at this point in New Zealand silver issues, but the pairing with Fiordland carries specific weight: the region's near-impenetrable terrain meant it remained one of the last strongholds for kiwi populations as mainland numbers collapsed through the twentieth century under pressure from introduced predators.