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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Ara Tricolor
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II after the effigy designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs across the upper field and 'NIUE ISLAND' continues along the right, separated by a dot border. The denomination '1 DOLLAR' and date '2016' appear along the lower rim, with the fineness mark 'Ag 999' and the engraver's initials 'IRB' incuse below the portrait. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A vividly colored depiction of the Cuban Macaw (Ara tricolor) perched within its natural tropical habitat, rendered in full polychrome color against a milled silver field. The extinct species is shown in accurate ornithological detail, with its characteristic red, orange, and blue plumage. The legend 'S.O.S. TO THE WORLD' arcs across the upper portion of the reverse, with the scientific name 'Ara tricolor' and the year '1864' — denoting the last recorded sighting of the species — inscribed in the lower field. |
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