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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Scorpio
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Diameter | 33 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field against a dark mirror-proof background. The engraver's initials IRB appear beneath the truncation. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left, NIUE to the upper right, and ONE DOLLAR to the right, with the date 2019 positioned at the bottom. |
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| Reverse description | Central colorized field depicting a cherubic infant figure facing a large stylized scorpion, rendered in high relief against a deep blue enamel background. To the left, the Scorpio constellation is shown in gold with connecting lines, accompanied by the Cyrillic legend СКОРПІОН and the astrological symbol for Scorpio below it. Decorative red gemstone accents and floral motifs frame the composition around the perimeter. The purity mark AG 999 and the denomination 1/2 OZ appear at the upper left, with the date 2019 at the bottom right. |
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Niue has issued commemorative silver under New Zealand's currency agreement since the 1970s, using its nominal sovereignty to license an enormous volume of themed collector coinage — zodiac series among the most commercially prolific. This Scorpio piece is one node in that machinery, produced for the bullion gift market rather than any domestic monetary need. Niue's resident population hovers around 1,600 people.