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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Earth: Blue Marble
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left periphery, NIUE 2022 along the upper border, and ONE DOLLAR along the right periphery, with the specification 1OZ 999 SILVER along the lower border, all separated by raised dots. The design presents a high-relief bust set against a polished mirror field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue's ongoing arrangement with the New Zealand Mint has made the island nation one of the most prolific issuers of commemorative silver in the modern market — a function of licensing revenue rather than any domestic monetary need. The "Blue Marble" designation references the iconic photograph taken by the Apollo 17 crew on December 7, 1972, at roughly 45,000 kilometers from Earth, one of the few images of the planet fully illuminated by the sun.