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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Swordfish
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earring, and pearl necklace, as rendered by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left field and NIUE ISLAND along the right field, both in upright Latin capitals. The date 2010 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The entire design is framed by a decorative geometric border of interlocking diamond and chevron motifs running along the inner rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue's dollar coinage occupies an unusual corner of Pacific numismatics — the island issues legal tender under New Zealand currency arrangements, yet contracts out commemorative and novelty series to foreign minting houses, primarily the New Zealand Mint. The swordfish series falls squarely in that commercial collector market, produced for sale rather than circulation on an island whose resident population sits below 2,000.