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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Westminster Abbey
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | The field presents an intricately engraved view of the exterior west facade of Westminster Abbey in London, with its twin Gothic towers, ornate buttresses, pointed arches, and decorated stonework rendered in precise relief. To the lower left, a partially colored element depicts foliage and a stylized stained-glass window tracery pattern. At the upper portion of the oval field, a circular colored insert reproduces a detail of a medieval stained-glass window showing a crowned figure in episcopal robes. The curved legend along the upper border reads · WESTMINSTER ABBEY · LONDON ·, and the alloy designation Ag 925 appears in small lettering at the lower left of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue's coinage program has long functioned as a licensing vehicle — the island's monetary agreement with New Zealand allows it to issue legal tender struck by outside mints, predominantly the Royal Mint and the Perth Mint, generating revenue through collector sales rather than circulation. This piece is part of that commercial framework.
KM#557 was issued alongside a broader series of Westminster-themed silver dollars timed to sustained international interest in British royal iconography around 2010 and 2011.