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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Nephthys
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the royal diadem, as executed by engraver Raphael David Maklouf. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' appears vertically to the left of the effigy, 'NIUE' arcs across the upper field, and '2 DOLLARS' is inscribed vertically to the right. The date '2013' is positioned in the lower exergue, flanked by decorative dots. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has long served as a licensing vehicle for novelty bullion issues, and this 2013 piece is squarely in that tradition — produced not to meet any domestic monetary need but to satisfy collector demand for Egyptian mythology themes in precious metal. The actual minting was almost certainly contracted to a European or Polish facility, as Niue itself has no mint infrastructure.
Nephthys, sister of Isis and funerary protector associated with the dead, was a logical subject for this type of collector series. KM#1215 confirms attribution within the Krause system but tells nothing about the issuing contractor behind the design.