1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait; Kakapo Bird

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Kakapo Bird) - obverse1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Kakapo Bird) - reverse

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Features

Issuer New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1986
Value 1 Dollar
1 NZD = USD 0.60
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
29432
References KM# 57
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Kakapo Bird

Series: Native Birds Series

Obverse

Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the King George IV State Diadem, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND
RDM
1986

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

A kakapo bird (Strigops habroptilus) facing right and standing on a forest floor with a frond of a Blechnum fern to the left and above the bird, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR
KAKAPO

Designer: Robert Maurice Conly

Edge

Reeded

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Kakapo Bird) -  obverse

© Mike Bentley

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

This crown-sized dollar coin commemorates the Kakapo bird, also called the owl parrot, which is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the super-family Strigopoidea, endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and relatively short wings and tail.

The coin was issued in the usual square plastic Jewel Case. (35,000 Copies)

 
It was also included in the annual 7 coin Uncirculated Mint Set. (18,000 Copies)

A Sterling Silver version of the coin was also released (See link)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1986  35 000 $ 5.50 96% BU in Plastic Case
1986  18 000 7% BU in Year Set

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