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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Robert Falcon Scott
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings, with elaborately styled hair. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field, surrounded by a beaded border. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left, NIUE across the top right, and TWO DOLLARS along the right, with the date 2012 positioned at the base. |
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| Mintage | 2012 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912 — exactly a century before this coin's issue date — only to find Roald Amundsen's Norwegian tent already standing there. Scott and his four companions died on the return journey, the last three within 11 miles of a supply depot. Niue has issued commemorative silver in this format extensively through the New Zealand Mint, functioning largely as a licensing arrangement rather than a domestic monetary program.