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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lincoln Memorial
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a tiara, drop earring, and necklace, as rendered in the third effigy by Raphael David Maklouf. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left rim and NIUE along the upper right, with the denomination 2 DOLLARS descending on the right and the date 2015 positioned in the lower field, all separated by raised dot stops. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has issued commemorative silver dollars under licensing arrangements since the 1990s, leveraging its status as a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand to operate an aggressive numismatic program largely targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation. This Lincoln Memorial piece is part of that broader pattern — coins struck for an island of roughly 1,600 people that will never see one in daily use.
The Memorial itself was dedicated in 1922, fifty-seven years after Lincoln's assassination.