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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Ngā Hau e Whā : Te Hau-ā-uru
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicting the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait with the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The sovereign's name ELIZABETH II appears in the legend surrounding the effigy, with the issuer NEW ZEALAND and date 2020 also incorporated within the legend. The fineness designation .999 Ag .5oz and the engraver's initials IRB appear in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a colorful artistic depiction of Te Hau-ā-uru, the west wind, rendered in pad-printed color. The design employs rich green tones evoking the lush, rain-fed landscapes of New Zealand's western coasts, characteristic of the prevailing westerly winds. Stylized flowing forms suggest wind movement and organic natural elements in a contemporary Māori-inspired aesthetic. The bilingual legend at top reads NGĀ HAU E WHĀ - THE FOUR WINDS - TE HAU-Ā-URU, identifying the series and specific wind depicted. The denomination appears at the bottom in both English and te reo Māori as ONE DOLLAR - KOTAHI TĀRA. |
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Part of a four-coin series whose title draws from the Māori concept of the four winds, this issue represents the western wind, Te Hau-ā-uru, which in traditional Māori cosmology carried particular significance as a bringer of rain from the Tasman Sea. The Reserve Bank commissioned the series as a collector release rather than circulating currency — the pad-printing technique used on the silver flan allows colour application that conventional minting cannot achieve.