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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait, Shelob's Lair
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. The legend 'NEW ZEALAND ELIZABETH II' arcs around the upper field, with the designer's initials 'IRB' appearing below the portrait truncation and the date '2003' positioned at the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic high-relief scene depicting the giant spider Shelob looming menacingly over a prone hobbit figure in the foreground, while Frodo Baggins, holding the Phial of Galadriel, confronts the creature from the right. The composition is inspired by the Shelob's Lair sequence from Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'. The denomination '$1' appears in the lower centre of the field, with a small copyright mark visible near the lower right. |
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