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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery, 'NIUE' appears at the top of the field, and 'TWO DOLLARS' arcs along the right periphery. The date '2016' is inscribed in the lower exergue, and the engraver's initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central colorized depiction of the Disney Frozen characters Princess Elsa and Princess Anna rendered in full color against a stylized winter background. The legend 'Disney FROZEN' appears in the upper portion of the field, while the copyright notice '© Disney' is inscribed in the lower field. The silver specification '1 oz 999 Fine Silver' is inscribed below the central design, attesting to the coin's metal content and fineness. |
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Niue has operated as a licensing hub for themed bullion since the early 2000s, issuing coins under New Zealand Crown authority that have no practical circulation function whatsoever. This piece belongs to a run of Disney character releases produced in partnership with the New Zealand Mint, which has held an ongoing licensing arrangement with Disney for collector issues across multiple Pacific territories. The program generates revenue for Niue's government — a nation of roughly 1,600 people with almost no domestic minting infrastructure of its own.