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100 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Amber Route: Europe
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Facing right effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II occupies the central field, rendered in fine relief. To the right, a horse-drawn wagon is depicted, evoking the historical overland transport associated with the Amber Route. The legend SZLAK BURSZTYNOWY (Polish for 'Amber Route') arcs above, while ELIZABETH II, the date 2011, the denomination 100 DOLLARS, the fineness designation Ag 999,7, the mint mark mw, and the issuer NIUE ISLAND appear in the surrounding field and legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | SZLAK BURSZTYNOWY ELIZABETH II 2011 100 DOLLARS Ag 999,7 mw NIUE ISLAND |
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Niue's numismatic program has long operated as a vehicle for third-party commemorative producers — in this case, the Polish mint, which dominated the amber-inlay coin market in the early 2010s. The Amber Route series commemorates the ancient trade network running from the Baltic coast south through central Europe to the Mediterranean, a corridor actively in use as early as the Neolithic period and formalized by Roman demand for Baltic amber around the 1st century AD.
The nine separate amber inlays are sourced from the Baltic region. Each piece varies slightly in color and clarity, meaning no two examples in this series are strictly identical.