{"product_id":"1985-reserve-bank-of-new-zealand-1-one-nzd-dollar-banknote-serial-no-akg-101325-p-169b","title":"1985 Reserve Bank of New Zealand - $1 (One) NZD Dollar Banknote Serial No. AKG 101325 P-169b","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1985 New Zealand 1 Dollar Banknote – P‑169b\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Classic Late‑Issue Paper Dollar Featuring Queen Elizabeth II \u0026amp; the Fantail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1985 New Zealand 1 Dollar banknote (Pick 169b)\u003c\/strong\u003e is part of the Reserve Bank’s Fourth Series (1975–1991), the final generation of $1 paper notes before the denomination was replaced by a coin in 1991. 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