1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Berry Portrait; Takahe Bird, Silver Proof

Commemorative issue

Ptak Takahe

Series: Native Birds Series

Obverse

Zmodyfikowany portret królowej Elżbiety II po prawej stronie, noszącej rosyjską tiarę z frędzlami królowej Aleksandry, legenda wokół, data poniżej.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II QUEEN OF NEW ZEALAND
*1982*

Designer: George James Berry

Reverse

Ptak Takahe stojący na trawie poniżej nominału.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ONE DOLLAR
TAKAHE

Designer: George James Berry

Edge

Trzcina

Mint

Comments

Ta moneta dolarowa wielkości korony upamiętnia nielotnego ptaka Takahe, który występuje tylko w Nowej Zelandii. Są wielkości dużego kurczaka, mają niebiesko-zielone pióra i czerwony dziób. Takahe żywią się delikatnymi źdźbłami trawy, robakami i korzeniami paproci. XX wieku ludzie wierzyli, że ptaki te wyginęły.

Moneta ta zawiera nowy, zmodyfikowany portret Jej Królewskiej Mości autorstwa Reginalda George'a Jamesa Berry'ego, który był umieszczany na nowozelandzkich monetach okolicznościowych o nominale dużego dolara w latach 1979-1982. Projekt był unikalny dla Nowej Zelandii i przedstawiał królową noszącą rosyjską tiarę z frędzlami, która została pierwotnie podarowana przez "Ladies in Society" królowej Aleksandrze w jej srebrną rocznicę ślubu w 1888 roku. Berry wykonał ponad 1000 projektów znaczków i monet w ciągu swojego życia.

Moneta została wydana w kapsule w pluszowym etui, a także jako część zestawu 7 monet Proof Year Set

Wyemitowano również miedziano-niklową wersję monety (zobacz link).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

This crown-sized dollar coin commemorates the flightless Takahe bird which can only be found in New Zealand. They are the size of a large chicken, have blue and green feathers and a red bill. Takahes eat tender grass stalks, bugs and fern roots. By the 1900s, people believed these birds were extinct.

This coin included the new, modified portrait of HM The Queen by Reginald George James Berry which was incorporated on New Zealand commemorative large dollar coins from 1979 to 1982. The design was unique to New Zealand and depicted the Queen wearing the Russian Fringe Tiara, which was originally given by the "Ladies in Society" to Queen Alexandra on her Silver Wedding anniversary in 1888. Berry completed more than 1,000 stamp and coin designs in his lifetime.

The coin was issued in a capsule in a plush case and also as part of the 7 coin Proof Year Set

A copper-nickel version of the coin was also issued (See link)

Present in sets

• 1982 - New Zealand - Proof Set (Takehe Bird)

See also

• ptak

• 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (Berry Portrait; Takahe Bird)

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Bullion value: USD 54.84

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Actual srebro weight: 0.809 oz

Current srebro price: 67.79 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2282	21 Dec 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 33.42 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 17 Lot 2298	19 Dec 2020	Undetermined	UNC	USD 23.05 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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