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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, centrally positioned within the heart-shaped field. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left edge and '2 DOLLARS' along the right edge, with 'NIUE' inscribed above the effigy and the date '2020' below. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear beneath the truncation of the bust. The coin's heart-shaped flan lends a decorative character to the otherwise standard Commonwealth obverse design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE 2 DOLLARS IRB 2020 |
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Niue has operated as a platform for novelty bullion licensing since the 1990s, leasing its sovereign issuing authority to foreign distributors — in this case almost certainly the New Zealand Mint, which holds a long-running licensing arrangement with the territory for Disney-themed silver rounds marketed as legal tender. The $2 face value is nominal; no one has ever spent one.