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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sea of Galilee
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) (encapsulated Sea of Galilee stone) |
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| Reverse description | Detailed biblical scene depicting Jesus Christ walking on the waters of the Sea of Galilee, extending his hand to the apostle Peter who is sinking beneath the waves, with other disciples visible in a storm-tossed boat in the background. The composition is rendered in high relief with fine engraving capturing the turbulence of the sea and the drama of the miraculous event. The legend SEA OF GALILEE is inscribed within the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | Sea of Galilee |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and novelty coin issuing authority since the 1990s, licensing its sovereignty to foreign mints — primarily the New Zealand Mint — to produce commemorative issues that have no meaningful circulation on the island itself. This piece belongs to a broader series embedding physical relics into coin flans, a format that gained commercial traction in the 2010s. The encapsulated stone is sourced from the shores of the Sea of Galilee, known in Hebrew as the Kinneret, the freshwater lake in northern Israel central to early Christian narrative and to the modern Israeli water supply system.