Obverse: | Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Arnold Machin.
Legend: ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1983. |
Reverse: | Coat of Arms & Coins - Design by Philip Nathan.
Legend: 1933 NEW ZEALAND COINAGE 1983 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: | Royal Mint: Circulation: 65,000 ; Proof: 35,000 |
| Mintmarks: | None. |