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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Archangel Gabriel
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, centrally placed within an ornate arched decorative border evoking a Gothic or Moorish architectural frame with scrollwork and foliate motifs. The legend ELIZABETH II and NIUE appear above the effigy, with the date 2020 and denomination 2 DOLLARS inscribed below. The engraver's initials IRB appear beneath the truncation of the bust. The overall design is contained within a rectangular field with a raised decorative surround. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 oz 999 Fine Silver Archangel Gabriel |
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Niue has functioned as a prolific licensing vehicle for foreign mints and bullion dealers since the 1990s, issuing coins under New Zealand Crown authority that bear no practical relationship to the island's 1,600-person economy. This piece is part of a long-running angelic series produced primarily for the European collector and gift market, with distribution centered in Poland — where the series is minted by Mennica Polska.
Niue's face value backing is nominally legal tender but purely nominal; no serious secondary market treats these as circulating issues.