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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Scarce copper
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 26.15 g |
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| Obverse description | Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs above the portrait in the inner field, while 'NIUE ISLAND 2010' is inscribed along the upper rim. The denomination 'ONE DOLLAR' appears in two lines below the effigy. The outer border features a decorative relief pattern reminiscent of butterfly wing venation, framing the polished central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND 2010 ELIZABETH II ONE DOLLAR |
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Niue's dollar-denomination bullion and collector issues from this period were produced under licensing arrangements that turned the small Pacific territory into a prolific mint vehicle — the island's own GDP was negligible compared to the face value of coins struck in its name. KM#235 sits in a crowded field of similar Niue silver issues from 2010, most produced by external mints for the collector market rather than any domestic monetary purpose.
The "scarce copper" designation likely refers to a known planchet variant or a small mintage struck on copper rather than the standard silver flan — but without confirmed production figures, the precise origin of that scarcity is difficult to pin down.