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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Study of the Brain
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II - 2011 - NIUE ISLAND 1/24th of 24 Dollars |
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| Mintage | 2011 - Proof - 500 |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for commemorative coin programs with no organic connection to the island's economy or history — this piece is squarely in that tradition. The "Study of the Brain" series was produced for the collector market under arrangements typical of Pacific island mint licensing deals, where the issuing authority is nominal and the actual commercial relationship runs through a European or Australian distributor.
KM#530 confirms attribution, though Krause listings for Niue commemoratives of this period are notoriously incomplete.