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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Beginner's Luck
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the central field, rendered in refined relief against a decorative background composed of stylized fishing hook motifs. The portrait follows the fourth definitive effigy standard used on Commonwealth coinage. The surrounding legend arcs along the upper and lower periphery of the oval flan, incorporating the issuer name and denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND 2012 ONE DOLLAR |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensed issuer for privately designed commemorative coins, with the New Zealand Mint producing the bulk of its output. The "Beginner's Luck" dollar belongs to a series of novelty issues targeting the collector gift market rather than any numismatic tradition. These pieces were struck in substantial quantities and circulated exclusively through dealer channels.
KM#763 uses the standard 28.28g .925 flan shared across dozens of Niue issues from this period — the same specification adopted from Commonwealth commemorative practice.