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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Oak Tree
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | The crowned coat of arms of Niue occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing stars, sailing vessels, a figure in traditional dress, a shell, crossed hammer and pick, and additional nautical imagery. The shield is surmounted by a Tudor-style crown and flanked on either side by stylised fern fronds serving as supporters. The legend NIUE arcs along the upper left periphery, with the date 1996 arcing along the upper right, both in raised Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | A large, spreading oak tree with a gnarled trunk and broad lobed-leaf canopy dominates the central field, rendered in fine relief against a plain background with a low landscape horizon at its base. The environmental slogan PROTECT OUR WORLD curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The denomination 1 DOLLAR appears in two lines along the lower periphery, separated from the tree by a plain inner border. |
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Niue's mid-1990s commemorative program was essentially a licensing operation — the island nation generated revenue by contracting out its minting authority to produce collectible pieces with minimal connection to Niuean history or culture. This oak tree dollar is a product of that arrangement, issued under New Zealand's monetary umbrella while Niue retained nominal sovereignty over its coinage rights.
The .500 fineness is notably low for a commemorative silver piece, a cost-cutting specification common to this era of Pacific island issues.