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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pūces Brooch
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Pūces Brooch, an ancient Latvian ornamental brooch rendered in high relief, featuring a symmetrical owl-like design with two rounded bosses at the head and a bifurcated lower section. The brooch motif is set against a richly textured field filled with intricate geometric and herringbone latticework patterns radiating outward to the rim, evoking traditional Baltic decorative artistry. The overall composition occupies the full reverse field with no peripheral legend. |
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| Mintage | 2020 - Proof - 500 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and numismatic licensing platform since the 1990s, leveraging its status as a New Zealand realm territory to issue legal tender struck by overseas mints — in this case almost certainly the Polish Mint, which has handled the majority of Niue's miniature gold jewelry-replica series. The "Pūces Brooch" belongs to a line of fractional gold issues modeled on traditional Latvian national costume ornaments, a commercially driven series with no monetary circulation intended whatsoever.
Half-gram gold at .9999 fineness leaves almost no alloy buffer, making these pieces unusually soft for handling.