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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II GAZ 21 Volga
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | Central colored appliqué depicting a GAZ-21 Volga automobile in cream and burgundy livery, shown in three-quarter front view, bearing the Cyrillic nameplate ВОЛГА on its bodywork. Behind the vehicle is a color rendering of the facade of the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ), with the Cyrillic inscription АВТОМОБИЛЬНЫЙ ЗАВОД visible across the building and the GAZ deer mascot logo displayed above the entrance. The uncolored silver field flanking the central image bears the incuse legends GAZ 21 VOLGA in the lower left and 1oz 999 Silver in the lower right. A stylized deer emblem appears at the top of the coin above the colored scene. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
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Niue has issued commemorative silver dollars under licensing arrangements since the 1990s, effectively functioning as a vehicle for third-party themed collectibles with legal tender status. This piece belongs to a series honoring Soviet-era automobiles, specifically the GAZ-21 Volga — a mid-size car produced in Gorky from 1956 to 1970 that became the default vehicle of Soviet bureaucrats, taxi fleets, and KGB operatives alike. Export versions reached Finland, Belgium, and Egypt in modest numbers.
The GAZ-21 was notably offered in early production runs with a deer hood ornament, later discontinued.