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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Operation Jaywick
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, rendered in high relief after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper periphery, with the issuer name NIUE appearing to the right and the date 2018 positioned in the lower field. A fine beaded border encircles the entire obverse. |
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| Obverse lettering | HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II · NIUE IRB 2018 |
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Operation Jaywick was a September 1943 Allied special forces raid in which fourteen men aboard a converted Japanese fishing vessel, the Krait, paddled folding kayaks into Singapore Harbour and attached limpet mines to seven Japanese ships, sinking or disabling approximately 37,000 tons of shipping. It remains one of the most audacious commando operations of the Pacific War. All participants returned safely — a near-miracle given the depth of penetration into enemy-held waters.
Niue has no historical connection to the operation whatsoever; the island functions as a licensing authority for commemorative issues targeting the collector market. The Swarovski crystal element is a common upsell tactic in this product category.