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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of New Zealand |
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| Year | 1967-1981 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reverse description | A central intaglio vignette presents a New Zealand rifleman (titipounamu) in full display, labelled 'RIFLEMAN', set against a multicoloured underprint of mistletoe foliage and blossoms at left, labelled 'MISTLETOE'. The numeral '2' appears in guilloche cartouches at upper-right and lower-left corners. The printer's imprint 'DE LA RUE' is situated at lower-left, with 'RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND' in bold letterpress across the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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New Zealand decimalized on 10 July 1967, replacing the pound at a rate of two dollars to one pound. This 2 Dollar note entered circulation on that date as part of the inaugural decimal series — all printed by De La Rue before the switchover and held in reserve for the changeover weekend, a logistical operation that required years of advance planning and public education campaigns run by the Reserve Bank.
Four different signature combinations appear across the series' fourteen-year run, reflecting successive Governors and their deputies. The Hardie signature is the latest and scarcest of the four.