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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lotus

Uitgever Niue
Jaar 2019
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Gewicht 31.1 g
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Beschrijving voorzijde Centrally positioned within a sculpted lotus-flower shaped flan, the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley is shown in right-facing profile, diademed and draped, set within a circular raised border. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left, NIUE to the upper right, and TWO DOLLARS to the right, all in Latin capitals. The date 2019 appears below the portrait, with the fineness inscription 1 OZ 999 FINE SILVER arcing along the lower border. The surrounding flan is struck in the form of an open lotus blossom with deeply modelled, striated petals radiating outward in high relief.
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Beschrijving keerzijde The reverse depicts a naturalistically rendered lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera) in full bloom, with multiple layers of broad, rounded petals graduating from deep magenta-pink at the outer edges to a pale blush toward the centre, rendered in vibrant applied colour. The central receptacle is highlighted in vivid yellow, surrounded by a ring of golden stamens rendered in fine detail. The entire composition conforms to the flower-shaped flan, with each petal individually sculpted in high relief to convey a lifelike, three-dimensional botanical portrait. No inscriptions appear on the reverse.
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Aanvullende informatie

Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and collector coin issuing jurisdiction since the 1990s, licensing its monetary authority to produce pieces that bear no relationship to its domestic economy. The island's actual circulating currency is the New Zealand dollar. These silver issues are manufactured for the international collector market, with Niue lending its sovereign status to facilitate legal tender designation.

The lotus series falls within a wave of themed nature bullion programs that flooded the market in the late 2010s, most produced by the New Zealand Mint on Niue's behalf.

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