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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, as engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, his initials IRB appearing below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II and NIUE are inscribed above the portrait, with the date 2021 and denomination 2 DOLLARS below. The fineness and copyright notice 1oz 999 FINE SILVER and © UCS LLC and Amblin appear in the lower field. The coin is struck in a shaped flan conforming to the silhouette of the character depicted on the reverse. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for pop-culture bullion since the early 2010s, issuing legal tender coins under New Zealand's monetary umbrella. This piece is part of the Back to the Future series authorized through that arrangement — the film franchise's 1985 original having entered a particularly active phase of merchandising around its 35th anniversary.
Biff Tannen remains one of the more commercially durable antagonists of 1980s cinema, which explains his inclusion as a dedicated release rather than a background figure in a multi-character set.