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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Romanesque Art
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 93.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the Romanesque tympanum passage between the narthex and the nave of the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Vézelay, France, with a genuine agate stone insert incorporated into the architectural motif. The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears within the composition. The legend around the field reads NIUE ISLAND 10 2014 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II, with the fineness mark Ag 999 and the mint mark mw also present. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND 10 2014 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II Ag 999 mw |
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Niue's treaty arrangement with New Zealand allows it to issue legal tender coinage despite having no central bank and a population that has never exceeded 2,000 — making it one of the most prolific per-capita coin issuers in the world, almost entirely for the collector market. This piece belongs to a wave of high-concept numismatic objects that emerged in the early 2010s as mints competed aggressively for the collectibles market, embedding natural stone into silver as a differentiator. The agate insert sources material that is, geologically, far older than any human coinage tradition.