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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Jesus Scourged
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Thickness | 7 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown and a pearl drop earring, with a delicate necklace visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine engraving detail consistent with the Ian Rank-Broadley style. The circumferential legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II at the top and NIUE TWO DOLLARS along the lower left, with the date 2018 in the lower field and 2OZ 999 FINE SILVER along the right. The antiqued finish imparts a deeply shadowed, sculptural quality to the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS 2018 2oz 999 FINE SILVER |
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Niue has operated as a platform for third-party commemorative silver issues since the 1990s, its monetary relationship with New Zealand allowing it to place Elizabeth II on coins that have no practical circulation function whatsoever. This piece belongs to a broader Passion of Christ series produced for the Catholic devotional and collector market, manufactured almost certainly by a European mint — most likely the Mint of Poland, which has handled the majority of Niue's high-relief devotional issues during this period.
The 62.2 gram specification is a standard two-troy-ounce planchet, the format of choice when issuers want visual impact without the cost of a kilo strike.