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1 Dollar - Elizabeth Jail
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael David Maklouf, set centrally within a square field with rounded corners. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' runs vertically along the left border, while 'ONE DOLLAR' runs vertically along the right border. The issuer name 'NIUE' appears horizontally across the upper field, and the date '2013' is inscribed below the portrait. The fineness designation '1/4OZ 999 FINE SILVER' is inscribed in the lower portion of the field beneath the date. A decorative beaded border frames the entire square coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | IN JAIL JUST VISITING MONOPOLY 1/4OZ FINE SILVER ©1935, 2013 HASBRO |
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Niue has long operated as a prolific vehicle for themed bullion and novelty coinage, leveraging its status as a New Zealand realm territory to issue legal tender with little connection to the island's 1,600-odd residents. This piece belongs to a wave of collector-targeted silver issues produced under licensing arrangements, where the actual minting and commercial distribution occur entirely offshore — typically in Poland or the Czech Republic — while Niue supplies the legal tender designation.