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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Jesus
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a drop pearl earring and a necklace, set against a polished rectangular field. The legend ELIZABETH II and NIUE appears above the effigy in two lines, while the denomination 2 DOLLARS and the date 2012 are inscribed below in two lines. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed coiffure and crown, in the style associated with the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Full-color icon-style depiction of Jesus Christ facing the viewer, rendered in the tradition of Eastern Orthodox iconography. Christ is shown in a white and gold vestment, his right hand raised in a gesture of benediction, while his left hand holds an open Gospel book bearing a Church Slavonic inscription. A large golden nimbus (halo) surrounds his head, set against a softly shaded grey-blue background evoking a heavenly atmosphere. |
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Niue has operated as a coin-issuing jurisdiction since the 1980s, effectively licensing its sovereign authority to mint commemorative and collector pieces with no expectation of domestic circulation — the island's population hovers around 1,500. This particular piece is part of a broad wave of New Zealand Mint-produced silver rounds issued under Niue's name targeting the devotional and bullion collector market simultaneously, a pairing that proved commercially effective in the early 2010s.
One troy ounce of .999 silver at 2012 spot prices made the $2 face value nominal from the moment of issue.