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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Fortius
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Engraver(s) | Raphael David Maklouf |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, with elaborately coiffed hair. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a darkened mirror field, framed by a beaded inner border. The legend reads 'ELIZABETH II' on the left, 'NIUE' at the top, and 'ONE DOLLAR' on the right, with the date '2014' appearing in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE · ONE DOLLAR 2014 |
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Niue has issued silver dollars under licensing arrangements with the New Zealand Mint since the 1990s, functioning almost entirely as a bullion and collector vehicle — these pieces rarely if ever enter circulation on the island, whose population hovers around 1,600. The "Fortius" designation places this within a themed release series rather than a standalone commemorative, a structure the New Zealand Mint has used repeatedly to generate collector sets across multiple years.
KM# 137 has thin documentation in standard references; attribution relies primarily on the New Zealand Mint's own production records.