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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lion vs. Hyenas
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Gold plated silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, rendered in high relief after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left arc, with NIUE 2022 across the upper field and TEN DOLLARS along the right arc. The specification 5OZ 999 SILVER is incused along the lower field, with decorative dots separating the inscriptional elements. The portrait is set against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS IRB · 5OZ 999 SILVER · |
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Niue has functioned as a prolific bullion and collector-coin licensing vehicle since the 1990s, its sovereignty allowing foreign mints — primarily the Polish Mint in Warsaw — to issue large-format silver pieces under its authority with minimal regulatory friction. This "Lion vs. Hyenas" release belongs to a themed wildlife combat series that has no particular historical or monetary significance beyond its role in the modern collector market for colorized, high-relief silver rounds dressed as legal tender.
There is little of numismatic depth to add here. The KM# assignment confirms World Coin catalog recognition, but the piece was never intended for circulation.