Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by James Berry.
Legend: ELIZABETH II QUEEN OF NEW ZEALAND 1979. |
Reverse: | Fern Leaves & Coat of Arms - Design by William M Gardner.
Legend: ONE DOLLAR |
| Edge: | Reeded - continuous mill. |
| Weight: | Copper-Nickel: Silver: 27.2160 grams |
| Size: | 38.735 mm (diameter) |
| Composition: | Circulation: Copper-Nickel Proof: .925 Silver |
| Silver Content: | Proof only: .8095 oz |
| Mintage: | Circulation: 105,000; Proof: 35,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |