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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Mercury
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, surrounded by a detailed depiction of the solar system featuring all planets with their orbits rendered in color against a deep space field. Each planet is accompanied by its respective astronomical symbol. The legend NIUE ISLAND ELIZABETH II 2020 1 DOLLAR arcs around the design, with the engraver's initials IRB and the Czech Mint mark CM also present. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand Mint, issuing collector silver under its sovereign authority while maintaining a population under 2,000. This Mercury piece belongs to a broader bullion-and-numismatic crossover trend rather than any monetary policy of the island itself — Niue's legal tender framework simply provides the issuing authority that makes the coin's face value nominal and its KM number real.
New Zealand Mint struck this in 2020 under that arrangement. The .999 fine, one-troy-ounce specification matches the de facto standard the mint applies across its licensed issues.