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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II GAZ 21 Volga
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, with drop earring and necklace visible, after the portrait by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II flanks the effigy to the left and NIUE · TWO DOLLARS to the right, all arranged along the inner border of a beaded rim. The date 2010 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The engraver's initials RDM are visible at the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for commemorative coinage since the 1990s, contracting its sovereign issuing authority to foreign minting programs with little connection to the island itself. This piece belongs to a Soviet automobile series — the GAZ-21 Volga was produced from 1956 to 1970 in Gorky and became the default vehicle of Soviet officialdom, KGB operatives, and the rare privileged civilian. It was never exported to the West in meaningful numbers.
The series was struck at the Mint of Poland, which handled the bulk of Niue's themed silver programs during this period.