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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II John the Baptist
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a jewelled crown, drop earring, and pearl necklace, rendered in high relief with fine engraved detailing. The portrait is based on the Raphael Maklouf effigy adapted for this large-format issue. The circumferential legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II at the top of the field, with NIUE TWO DOLLARS along the left arc and 2oz 999 FINE SILVER along the right arc. The date 2018 appears in large numerals at the base of the field. The entire obverse displays an antiqued finish that accentuates the depth and detail of the relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue's bullion and commemorative program has functioned largely as a licensing vehicle since the 1990s, with the Pacific island nation lending its legal tender status to coins designed, struck, and marketed almost entirely by external mints and distributors — the issuing authority here in any meaningful sense is the bullion house, not Wellington or Alofi.
John the Baptist appears frequently in this category of devotional silver, a genre driven by collector demand in Central and Eastern European markets where religious imagery on precious metal carries strong retail appeal.