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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Emnilda
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, executed in high relief after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper right field, with NIUE ISLAND inscribed to the left and the denomination 2 DOLLARS together with the date 2016 to the right. The fineness mark Ag999 appears in the lower right field. An elaborate foliate and Gothic-style ornamental border frames the entire composition, incorporating regal regalia motifs — including a crown and crossed sceptres — in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Emnilda was a Polish noblewoman who married Bolesław I Chrobry around 987 AD, and her inclusion in Niue's collector silver program reflects the broad sweep of subjects the island's mint partners have pursued — Polish medieval royalty being well outside any obvious Pacific connection. Niue's legal-tender commemorative coinage is struck entirely for the collector market, with the island itself functioning as a licensing authority rather than a monetary issuer in any practical sense.