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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Anna Pavlova
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 31.105 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a necklace, after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II flanks the left arc and NIUE · TWO DOLLARS the right arc, with the date 2009 positioned in the lower exergue. The design is framed by a fine beaded border against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue's legal tender commemorative program has long served Pacific island revenue needs rather than any local monetary tradition — the island's actual economy runs on New Zealand dollars. The Anna Pavlova issue sits within a broader series of silver ounce pieces that Niue licensed to external minting operations, in this case almost certainly produced by a European or New Zealand contractor rather than any sovereign mint facility on the island itself.
Pavlova died in The Hague in 1931, mid-tour.