Denomination:	New Zealand one dollar (NZD $1)
Composition and finish:	Pure silver proof (0.999)
Weight:	1 ounce
Diameter:	40.0mm
Edge treatment:	Milled
Obverse design:	Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth by Ian Rank-Broadley, England
Reverse design:	New Zealand kiwi and stylised map
Mint:	BH Mayer?s Kunstprägeanstalt GmbH
Worldwide mintage limit:	7,500 coins

The design of the pure gold and silver coins in 2009 reflects the strong connection the internationally recognised kiwi has with the land and with New Zealand.  The position of the stylised map on the coin represents New Zealand?s location in the Southern Hemisphere.