2 Dollars, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand, 1967–1981 (Pick 164)

This 2 Dollars note was issued in New Zealand by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, with dates recorded from 1967–1981. It belongs to the Dollar (1967-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 145 × 73 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 164.

Obverse: Purple on multicolor underprtint. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing tiara at right. Its lettering reads “THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR / TWO / DOLLARS / RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND”. Reverse: Purple on multicolor underprtint. Mistletoe at left, New Zealand rifleman (titipounamu) at centre. Its lettering reads “TWO DOLLARS / RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND”. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: James Cook. Signatures recorded for the type: R. Neal Fleming (RNF) (Chief Cashier, Reserve Bank of New Zealand); Dick L. Wilks (DLW) (Chief Cashier, Reserve Bank of New Zealand); R. Lindsay Knight (RLK) (Chief Cashier, Reserve Bank of New Zealand); H. Ray Hardie (HRH) (Chief Cashier, Reserve Bank of New Zealand). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 10 July 1967. Demonetized: 11 February 1991.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.