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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II British Shorthair
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left rim and NIUE along the upper rim, while TWO DOLLARS descends along the right rim. The date 2018 appears in large numerals at the base of the coin, and the engraver's initials IRB are incuse below the truncation of the neck. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing vehicle for commemorative silver issues since the 1990s, contracting with the New Zealand Mint and various European distributors to produce collector coins bearing its name and currency denominations — denominations that bear no practical relationship to the island's actual economy, which runs on New Zealand dollars. This piece belongs to a broader cat breeds series that found a ready market among European collectors, particularly in Germany and Poland, where demand for themed silver bullion in the 31-gram-to-62-gram range sustains a small industry of such issues.
KM#2961 is a modern limited-mintage collector item with no circulation history.