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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#2985 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II to the upper left and NIUE 2 DOLLARS 50 CENTS to the right, with the date 2018 positioned at the bottom. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Additional information |
Niue's arrangement with the Perth Mint has produced a long-running stream of fractional gold issues nominally denominated in Niue dollars but designed and struck entirely in Australia. This piece belongs to that program — legally a Niue obligation, physically an Australian product, a jurisdictional convenience that suits both parties.