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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Mystic Nativity: 8/15
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted in a mature portrait with a crown and pearl necklace, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above the portrait, flanked by the date 2013 and the inscription NIUE ISLAND. Below the effigy, the denomination legend reads 1/15th of 15 Dollars, with the individual serial number 001/300 indicating the limited mintage. The design is struck in proof quality on a polished rectangular flan, with the portrait centrally positioned within the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a reliable vehicle for commemorative silver programs since the 1990s, licensing its currency authority to overseas minting operations — in this case almost certainly the New Zealand Mint, which has produced the majority of Niue's collector issues. The "Mystic Nativity" subject references Botticelli's painting of the same name, completed around 1500 and now held at the National Gallery in London. The "8/15" designation marks this as the eighth in a fifteen-piece series, a format common to NZ Mint licensed programs of this period.