Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 2 Dollars |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | PALMYRA LOST WORLD CITIES |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Palmyra Atoll, the subject of this issue, is one of the most remote territories in the Pacific — an uninhabited National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with no permanent civilian population. Niue has no geographic or historical connection to it whatsoever. The coin exists because Niue's government has operated a prolific bullion and commemorative licensing program since the 1990s, contracting with private minting houses to issue coins under its authority for the collector market. The underlying motivation is fiscal, not numismatic.