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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Black-webbed Tree Frog
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a highly detailed, naturalistic relief of a Black-webbed Tree Frog (Rhacophorus reinwardtii) clinging to a vertical surface, its distinctive webbed feet prominently displayed in the foreground. The frog is rendered in fine high-relief against an intricately engraved background of tropical reeds, grasses, and foliage that fills the entire square field. The composition conveys a sense of depth and habitat authenticity characteristic of the Mint of Poland's wildlife collector series. A rectangular legend panel at the bottom of the field bears the species' scientific name RHACOPHORUS REINWARDTI in serif lettering on a dark contrasting background. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue's legal tender coinage exists almost entirely as a vehicle for third-party collector programs, and this issue is a product of that arrangement — struck by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of the Niue government, which licenses its sovereign status to generate revenue it could not otherwise produce. The island's GDP and population make domestic coin demand essentially nonexistent.
The black-webbed tree frog (*Rhacophorus reinwardtii*) is native to Southeast Asian rainforests, having no particular connection to Niue or the Pacific.