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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Kangaroo
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by engraver Raphael David Maklouf, presented as a cameo effigy in right-facing profile within a raised oval cartouche set against a textured field. The Queen is depicted wearing the Royal Diadem crown, a drop earring, and a draped neckline, rendered in fine high-relief detail with an antiqued finish. The surrounding border carries the legend 'NIUE ISLAND' to the left, '2017' at the top, 'ELIZABETH II' to the right, and '1 DOLLAR' at the base, all in raised Latin characters. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing jurisdiction for commemorative coin programs since the 1990s, contracting production to the Perth Mint and others while using the revenue to supplement a national budget heavily dependent on New Zealand aid. This kangaroo dollar belongs to that commercial pipeline — a bullion-adjacent piece issued under Niuean authority almost entirely for the collector export market, with no meaningful domestic circulation.