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2 Dollars 50 Cents - Elizabeth II Plane Crazy
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field, 'NIUE' appears at top, and '2 DOLLARS 50 CENTS' arcs along the right field. The date '2016' is positioned in the lower exergue beneath the portrait. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse lettering | 0.5 gram 9999 Fine Gold © Disney - Plane Crazy, 1928 |
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Niue has functioned as a prolific licensing platform for foreign coin programs since the 1990s, with New Zealand managing its currency under a longstanding constitutional arrangement. This piece is part of a Disney-themed bullion series — small-format fractional gold issues produced primarily for the collector market rather than any circulating purpose. The "Plane Crazy" reference is to the 1928 Mickey Mouse short, which was actually the first Mickey cartoon completed, though it released after "Steamboat Willie" following that film's commercial success.