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1 Dollar Pattern
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | At centre of an otherwise plain field, a small rectangular cartouche encloses the Royal Mint logo depicting the Tower of London, rendered in outline with two flanking turrets surmounted by crosses and a central battlemented gatehouse. No additional legend or inscription appears on the reverse, confirming the piece's status as a technical pattern. A raised rim borders the reeded edge. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint |
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| Additional information |
New Zealand's shift to a dollar coin had a long, contested lead-up. The Reserve Bank tested multiple compositions and dimensions through the early 1980s before settling on the aluminium-bronze alloy used in the coin that finally entered circulation in 1990. This 1985 pattern is part of that extended evaluation period — struck to test die performance, vending machine tolerances, and public handling characteristics rather than for any planned release.
Pattern pieces from this program rarely left official hands.