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2 Dollars 50 Cents - Elizabeth II Moominmamma and Moominpapa
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Public Seal of Niue at centre, depicting a stylised floral and foliate design within a circular medallion, surrounded by an ornate wreath and surmounted by a royal crown. A ribbon scroll beneath the seal bears the Niuean motto 'ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI'. The denomination legend 'TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS' arcs prominently around the upper field, with the date '2021' inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a reliable vehicle for licensed novelty bullion since the early 2000s, with its currency relationship with New Zealand giving it the legal framework to issue face-value coins that bear no practical relationship to circulation. This piece is part of a broader Moomin licensing agreement between the Niue treasury and the Rights & Brands agency, which has held the Tove Jansson estate's commercial licensing portfolio since 2012.
At half a gram of fine gold, the denomination is purely nominal — a legal fiction that makes the piece a coin rather than a medallion.