1989 New Zealand Dollar ☆☆ 1990 Commonwealth Games ☆☆ Royal Australian Mint

This 1989 New Zealand commemorative one dollar coin is a brilliant piece of modern Commonwealth numismatic history. Struck to celebrate the XIV Commonwealth Games held in Auckland in 1990, this coin is part of a celebrated four-coin sports series. The reverse features a dynamically sequenced, multi-pose depiction of a female gymnast executing a routine on a balance beam, designed by the Elam School of Fine Arts. This large, crown-sized dollar was among the very last of its size before New Zealand transitioned to smaller circulating dollar coins in 1990, making it a highly visual and nostalgia-rich addition for world coin enthusiasts.