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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Young Woman Blowing a Poppin
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | Central polychrome depiction of a young woman blowing a poppin (a type of flute), taken from the woodblock print series 'Ten Classes of Women's Physiognomy' (Fujo ninsō juppen) by the celebrated Edo-period ukiyo-e master Kitagawa Utamaro. The figure is rendered in vivid color printing applied over the silver field, faithfully reproducing the delicate lines and pastel tones characteristic of Utamaro's bijin-ga style. The composition is set within the rectangular format of the coin, with the decorative image occupying the majority of the reverse field. |
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| Mintage | 2015 - Proof - 300 |
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Niue's numismatic program has functioned primarily as a revenue-generating exercise for decades, licensing its sovereignty to private mints and bullion dealers who issue collectibles under the island's authority. This piece — part of a wave of themed silver issues that flooded the market in the 2010s — was produced for the collector and gift market rather than any domestic monetary purpose. Niue's GDP at the time of issue was under $20 million USD; the coin program itself contributed meaningfully to government revenue.