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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait, Sacred Kingfisher, Silver Proof

Issuer Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Year 1993
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Value 2 Dollars
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Obverse description Third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Raphael Maklouf, depicting the sovereign wearing the King George IV State Diadem and a draped neckline. The legend ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND arcs around the upper periphery, with the designer's initials RDM appearing below the portrait truncation. The date 1993 is positioned in the lower field.
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Reverse description A finely detailed depiction of the Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perched upon a bare, gnarled branch set above a stylised representation of still water rendered through horizontal lines in the field. Pendant leafy branches extend from the upper right, framing the bird naturalistically. The species name KINGFISHER appears in the lower central field, while the denomination TWO DOLLARS is inscribed in large bold lettering along the lower arc of the coin.
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