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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II R2-D2
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | ©2011 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM R2-D2™ STAR WARS™ |
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Niue has long operated as one of the more commercially aggressive licensors in the commemorative coin market, partnering with major IP holders to issue legal tender under New Zealand's currency guarantee. This Star Wars piece was part of a broader 2011 series produced by the New Zealand Mint on Niue's behalf — a arrangement that gives the coins their "legal tender" status while the island itself has a population under 2,000 and no meaningful circulation economy.
The New Zealand Mint holds the Pacific licensing rights for several major entertainment franchises, which is why Niue appears so frequently on pop-culture collector issues.