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12 Dollars - Elizabeth II War Order
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Public Seal of Niue, depicted as a circular heraldic device featuring a stylized floral motif surrounded by a rope border, surmounted by a royal crown. Crossed palm fronds flank the seal at the base. The denomination legend '12 DOLLARS' appears in the upper field, while the inscriptions 'PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE', 'ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI', '5 oz Ag 999', and the date '2022' are distributed across the field. The rectangular planchet features a serrated decorative border imitating a postage stamp perforation. |
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| Reverse description | Colorized representation of the Polish Virtuti Militari military order, the highest Polish military decoration, depicted in full detail against a gold-plated field. The order takes the form of a black enamel Maltese cross with a central medallion bearing a crowned eagle, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The inscriptions 'MILI', 'VIR', 'TUTI', and 'TARI' are distributed across the four arms of the cross, together reading 'MILITARI VIRTUTI'. A royal crown surmounts the cross, with a black and blue enamel ribbon depicted above, faithfully reproducing the suspension of the original decoration. |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and numismatic licensing hub since the 1990s, contracting its sovereign issuing authority to private mints — primarily the New Zealand-based New Zealand Mint — to produce collector pieces sold globally. The "War Order" branding places this within a themed collector series rather than any instrument of monetary policy or genuine circulation need.
At 155.5g, this is a 5 oz silver format with gold plating — a combination that has become a workhorse of the modern collector market. KM#6188 offers no particular minting anomaly worth noting.