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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Glider
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II - 2011 - NIUE ISLAND 1/24th of 24 Dollars |
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Niue has operated as a reliable vehicle for themed bullion and collector issues since the 1990s, its coin program run effectively by the New Zealand Mint under licensing arrangements that allow it to produce legal tender for a Pacific island with a population under 2,000. The glider series to which this piece belongs capitalized on early aviation collector demand that spiked sharply in the years surrounding WWI centenary anticipation.
KM#533 is one of several aviation-themed dollars struck to the same 42.5g specification — an unusual weight sitting between standard one-ounce and larger format issues, chosen to accommodate the coin's dimensions rather than any conventional bullion benchmark.