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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Cassandra
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | Lovell |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for themed bullion since the 1990s, issuing coins under New Zealand's currency guarantee while contracting design and distribution to private mints — primarily the Polish Mint in Warsaw, which produced the bulk of its premium silver program during this period. The "Cassandra" issue belongs to a broader mythology series rather than any single commemorative impulse.
Cassandra's mythological function — cursed to speak true prophecies that no one believed — made her an unusual choice for a coin series, which typically favors heroes over tragic figures.