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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Crimea
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The coin is struck in the outline shape of the Crimean Peninsula. At center, the right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley occupies the central field, with the engraver's initials IRB incuse below the truncation. To the left of the portrait, the denomination '1 DOLLAR' is inscribed in the field. To the upper right, the issuer name 'NIUE' and date '2018' are arranged vertically. Below the portrait, the fineness mark 'Ag 925' appears above the name 'ELIZABETH II' in spaced capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE 2018 1 DOLLAR IRB Ag 925 ELIZABETH II |
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Niue's licensing of its sovereignty for commemorative coin programs is a straightforward revenue arrangement — the island's actual GDP from such issues dwarfs what traditional exports could generate. This particular piece commemorates the Crimean War of 1853–1856, a conflict whose long-term consequence was Russia's humiliation at the peace table and the subsequent push for military modernization that would reshape Eastern Europe for decades.
Elizabeth II's effigy appears here as a matter of treaty obligation under Niue's free-association agreement with New Zealand, not any direct connection to the subject matter.