1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Apostle Andrew

Part of a multi-coin series issued by Niue commemorating the Twelve Apostles, this piece honors Andrew, a fisherman from Bethsaida who, according to tradition, was martyred in Patras around 60 AD on an X-shaped cross — the crux decussata now bearing his name. Andrew is also the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Romania simultaneously, an unusual distinction that reflects centuries of competing ecclesiastical claims over his relics, which were reportedly moved from Patras to Constantinople in 357 AD before portions eventually reached Scotland.