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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Pisces
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central raised medallion bearing the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing a diamond tiara and pearl necklace. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above and NIUE ISLAND curves to the right, with the date 2011 at lower left and the denomination 1 DOLLAR Ag925 at lower centre, all within a broad annular border. The surrounding border is decorated with twelve raised circular cartouches, each depicting one of the twelve zodiac signs accompanied by its corresponding astrological glyph, rendered in high relief against a polished field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue's legal tender coinage has functioned almost entirely as a vehicle for the international collector market since the 1970s, with the island's monetary arrangement under New Zealand allowing it to issue face-value coins that never meaningfully circulate. This Pisces piece is part of a twelve-coin zodiac series produced for that market, with New Zealand Mint handling production.
KM#506 attribution places it firmly in the explosion of themed silver issues Niue authorized during the 2000s and early 2010s, a period when dozens of small sovereign issuers flooded the bullion-collector crossover market with nearly identical .925 silver 38mm flans.