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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Feng Shui - Peonies
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, occupying the central field of the rectangular flan. The legend 'NIUE' appears above the effigy and 'ELIZABETH II' arcs immediately below it, with 'TWO DOLLARS' inscribed in a curved legend beneath the portrait. The date '2009' is struck below the denomination, and the inscription '2oz .999 Fine Silver' appears at the lower margin of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ELIZABETH II TWO DOLLARS 2009 2oz .999 Fine Silver |
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Niue's revenue from licensed coin programs has, at various points, exceeded its income from all other exports combined — a striking reflection of how thoroughly the island's monetary authority has been leveraged as a vehicle for the international bullion collectibles market. This piece belongs to that commercial wave, issued under agreement with a private distributor rather than to meet any domestic monetary need.
The Feng Shui series targeting Pacific Rim collectors was a deliberate move into a market segment that North American and European mints had largely ignored in 2009.