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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Asian Elephant
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The Queen is depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem, with her hair styled in characteristic curls and a pearl drop earring visible. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust, accompanied by a small mint mark. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and NIUE ISLAND along the upper right, while the denomination 1 DOLLAR and date 2016 are inscribed along the lower rim, with the purity mark Ag 999 to the right of the bust. A fine dotted border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Two Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) depicted in full color against a decorative background evoking the lush evergreen forests of Asia, their natural habitat. The elephants are rendered in naturalistic detail with color printing applied to the coin's surface. A Swarovksi crystal element in a smoky hue is set into the design, indicating the geographic distribution of the species on a stylized world map. The bilingual legend identifying the species appears along the lower portion of the reverse field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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