10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Restoration of Independence of Latvia

Latvia's independence was restored on May 4, 1990, when the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR voted 138 to 0 — with abstentions but no opposing votes — to reinstate the 1922 constitution and begin a transitional period that ended with full de facto independence following the August 1991 coup attempt in Moscow. Niue has issued commemorative gold under Cook Islands-style licensing arrangements for decades, making it a common vehicle for foreign-themed bullion issues with no organic connection to the subject.