New Zealand 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II, 2020

4th Portrait - Ngā Hau e Whā: Te Hau Raki

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country New Zealand New Zealand
Currency Dollar (1967 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II
Year 2020
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Silver (.999) (Pad Printed)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled, coloured
Weight (g) 15.5517
Diameter (mm) 30

Description

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II from New Zealand. Issued in 2020. Struck in Silver (.999) (Pad Printed). Measures 30 mm and weighs 15.55 g.

Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around, date below.
Reverse
Te Hau Raki is the warm wind that blows from the north, from Te Hiku o Te Ika (The Tail of the Fish). It follows the tail to the end, to Te Reinga, to where two seas meet and marks the pathway of the spirits to Hawaiki—the spiritual homeland of Māori. The two colours represent the two seas.
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
2020  500 Proof

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