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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, Little Spotted Kiwi
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley for the fourth portrait series. The mature, detailed bust is rendered with finely engraved hair and jewelled crown. The circumferential legend reads 'NEW ZEALAND' to the left and 'ELIZABETH II' to the right, with the date '2019' at the base and the purity marks '.999 Ag .5oz' in the upper field. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The little spotted kiwi — kiwi pukupuku — is functionally extinct on the New Zealand mainland, surviving only through managed island sanctuaries, principally Kapiti Island. The species was extirpated from the main islands by introduced predators before formal conservation programs existed to intervene. Its appearance on a circulation-denomination coin in bullion format reflects the longer New Zealand tradition of using native fauna to signal environmental commitment, though the little spotted kiwi's island-only status gives this particular choice a sharper edge than most.