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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Year of the Goat
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND IRB Ag 925 • 1 DOLLAR 2015 • |
| Reverse description | A high-relief central design depicts a detailed ibex-style goat with dramatically curved horns, rendered in frosted finish against a polished field, accompanied by a blossoming cherry blossom branch extending from the right. The central composition is set within a yin-yang-inspired circular frame. Along the lower arc, a row of seven gold-gilded decorative bells with floral motifs adds a distinctive colour accent. The legend YEAR OF THE GOAT arcs along the upper portion of the field, with the date 2015 at the right and the Chinese character 羊 (goat) at the lower left. |
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Niue's arrangement with the New Zealand Mint has made it one of the more prolific licensing issuers in the modern commemorative market, attaching its name to dozens of annual lunar series coins since the early 2000s. The island's actual population hovers around 1,600 — meaning these coins are struck in quantities that dwarf the issuing territory's entire citizenry many times over.
The 2015 Goat corresponds to the 4713th cycle year in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Collector demand for lunar issues has historically been strongest in Southeast Asian markets, which drove the proliferation of competing series from Cook Islands, Tuvalu, and Niue throughout this decade.