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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Linus
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted with a pearl earring and wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, NIUE along the upper field, and TWO DOLLARS along the right periphery. The date 2015 appears in the lower field, and the engraver's initials IRB are incused below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Colorized depiction of Linus Van Pelt, the beloved character from The Peanuts Movie, rendered in a three-dimensional animated style and occupying the left portion of the field. Linus is shown smiling contentedly while clutching his iconic blue security blanket. A suburban street scene appears in greyscale in the background to the left. To the right, the character's name LINUS is inscribed vertically in bold block lettering, accompanied above by the descriptive legend Likable. Loving. Loyal. The film title THE PEANUTS MOVIE appears in the lower left of the field, with the fineness inscription 1 ounce .999 Fine Silver and copyright notices along the lower and right periphery. |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for themed bullion issues since the early 2000s, with the New Zealand government backing its currency while the tiny self-governing island retains the right to authorize commemorative coinage — an arrangement that has made Niue's name familiar to collectors who will never locate it on a first attempt at a map. This piece is part of a Peanuts character series, issued under licensing from Peanuts Worldwide LLC.
Charles Schulz completed the final original Peanuts strip on February 13, 2000, the day before his death — meaning Linus van Pelt has existed solely in syndication and licensed product ever since.