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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Archangel Michael
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Reverse description | Full-color reproduction of a medieval Russian Orthodox icon depicting Archangel Michael, rendered on the rectangular silver surface using a color application technique. The archangel is shown in a three-quarter frontal pose, his face framed by curling auburn hair adorned with a blue ribbon, and a golden halo encircling his head. He is draped in rich ochre and rose-red robes with intricate white patterning on the chest, and large golden wings are visible behind his shoulders. The composition faithfully replicates the iconic Byzantine-style fresco tradition, with warm earth tones, aged patina effects, and stylized drapery characteristic of Russian iconographic art. No inscriptions or legends appear on the reverse. |
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| Mintage | 2012 - Proof - 3,000 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for commemorative silver since the 1990s, contracting with private minting houses — most frequently the Polish Mint in Warsaw — to produce themed issues sold directly to collectors with no expectation of circulation. This piece is part of that commercial program rather than any domestic monetary need; Niue's GDP and population of roughly 1,600 people make a circulating silver dollar absurd on its face.
KM#807 falls within a broader angels series that proved commercially successful across several issuing years.