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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND IRB mw · 1 DOLLAR 2011 · |
| Reverse description | A full-colour depiction of a traditional Chinese dragon rendered in vivid green, red, blue, and yellow, shown in dynamic coiling posture above stylised clouds and waves, holding a pearl at its tail end. The Chinese character 龍 (dragon) appears in relief in the upper left field above the creature. Decorative wave motifs frame the upper and lower borders of the design, with the inscriptions YEAR OF THE DRAGON and the year 2012 placed in the lower exergue area below the cloud bank. |
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Niue's commemorative dollar program has long functioned as a revenue mechanism for the island territory rather than a currency system — these pieces are legal tender in name only, struck under licensing arrangements with private mints and bullion distributors targeting the collector market. The Year of the Dragon issues from 2011 attracted particular commercial attention given the dragon's status as the most auspicious animal in the Chinese zodiac cycle, driving demand across Southeast Asian collector networks.