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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Samurai
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, centered within the shaped samurai-silhouette flan. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' and 'NIUE' is inscribed above the effigy in two lines, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' incuse beneath the truncation. The date '2022' and the denomination '2 DOLLARS' appear in the lower field, with the inscription '1 oz 999 Fine Silver' engraved along the bottom edge of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Proof - 2,000 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for themed bullion issues since the 1990s, leveraging its status as a New Zealand realm territory to produce legal-tender coins with no practical circulation intent. The samurai series falls squarely within this commercial bullion model — coins contracted through third-party mints and marketed internationally as collectibles rather than currency.
KM#4925 does not correspond to a historically significant Niuean monetary decision or external event. One troy ounce of .999 silver is the draw here, not the issuer.