New Zealand 1975 - 20 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 019 Serial BS0000000 (Pick 167cs)
The design retains the defining characteristics of the first decimal series, with Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form on the obverse and the New Zealand pigeon (kererū) depicted on the reverse, surrounded by native flora. The Captain James Cook watermark remains embedded within the paper, reinforcing continuity between New Zealand’s historical identity and its modern monetary system. The twenty-dollar denomination replaced the ten-pound note of the pre-decimal system, positioning it among the higher-value instruments within the decimal structure. Read more →