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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Moses
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | High-relief sculptural reproduction of Michelangelo's marble statue of Moses (c. 1513–1515), depicted seated in a three-quarter view, his muscular figure draped in flowing robes, with a long flowing beard and the characteristic horns of light upon his head. His right hand rests upon the stone tablets of the law while his gaze turns to the left with commanding authority. The inscription MICHELANGELO runs vertically along the left field and the word Moses appears vertically along the right field, both in incuse serif lettering against the plain background of the rectangular flan. |
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Niue has operated as a prolific vehicle for themed bullion and collector coinage since the 1990s, its monetary agreement with New Zealand giving it the right to issue legal tender while its tiny population — under 2,000 — means none of it circulates domestically in any meaningful sense. The 2014 Moses piece is part of a broader biblical figures series produced through external minting arrangements, likely the New Zealand Mint in Auckland.
The two-troy-ounce specification places it firmly in the collector bullion category rather than standard sovereign coinage.