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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Piazza san Marco
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim and NIUE ISLAND along the upper right rim, separated by a dotted border running the full circumference. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation, with the fineness mark Ag 999 to the right. The denomination 2 DOLLARS and date 2016 are inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Niue has operated as a prolific license issuer for commemorative silver since the 1990s, contracting third-party mints — predominantly the Perth Mint and the New Zealand Mint — to produce collector pieces bearing its nominal two-dollar face value. The arrangement suits all parties: Niue gains seigniorage revenue without a domestic mint, and private distributors gain a legitimate issuing authority for themed series. This piece belongs to that commercial framework rather than to any Venetian occasion or Italian diplomatic event.