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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tree of Life
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, deeply relief-engraved depiction of the Tree of Life dominates the entire reverse field, its massive gnarled trunk rising from dramatically splayed surface roots at the base, with wide-spreading branches bearing clusters of individual leaves rendered with great sculptural precision. A finely engraved concentric circular pattern fills the background field, creating a luminous halo effect behind the tree. The biblical quotation I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE is inscribed in small lettering among the branches to the left, while the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH) appears in Hebrew characters in the lower field beneath the roots. Along the right inner border, the inscriptions FIVE TROY OUNCES and .9999 FINE SILVER confirm the coin's bullion specifications. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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Niue's arrangement with the New Zealand Mint has made the island one of the most prolific bullion and collector coin issuers in the Pacific — a fiscal strategy that generates revenue through seigniorage rather than circulation. The "Tree of Life" belongs to a category of high-relief, large-format silver issues that flooded the numismatic market through the 2010s, produced almost entirely for collector liquidation rather than any monetary purpose.
Five troy ounces at .9999 fineness, struck by the New Zealand Mint under license.