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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rebuilding the Temple
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Reverse description | Highly detailed multi-figure biblical scene depicting the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple, inspired by Gustave Doré's engraving style. In the foreground, labourers drag and carry massive stone blocks toward the rising temple walls, while armed guards bearing spears and shields stand watch over the work. In the middle ground, a dense crowd of robed figures gathers before the partially constructed stone walls, and scaffolding is visible to the upper right. A solitary supplicant figure with arms raised appears at the centre-top against a dramatic sky. The legend REBUILDING THE TEMPLE curves along the upper rim in raised Latin letters. |
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| Reverse lettering | REBUILDING THE TEMPLE |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand Mint and various private bullion programs, issuing coins with no meaningful domestic circulation under a sovereignty-of-convenience arrangement. This piece belongs to that commercial bullion-collector market rather than any monetary system. The subject — the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple — draws on a theme with traction in both numismatic and religious collector communities, which explains its commissioning rather than any historical event tied to Niue itself.