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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snowshoe hare
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#3318 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, finely engraved depiction of a snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) seated in three-quarter view at centre, rendered in brilliant uncolored relief against a vivid blue colored field evoking a polar sky. Frost crystal formations and ice-encrusted branches frame the upper and lateral portions of the design in silvery colored relief, creating a naturalistic winter habitat scene. A small shield-shaped cartouche to the left of the hare bears the series inscription POLAR LIFE. The legend .999 FINE SILVER 1 OZ is inscribed along a banner in the lower field, confirming the coin's bullion specification. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue's numismatic program has been operated under licensing arrangements with external minting and distribution firms for decades — the island nation itself has no mint and a population under 2,000. This piece is part of a broader wildlife series produced almost certainly by the New Zealand Mint, which holds a long-running agreement with Niue to issue collector coins using its nominal authority.
The rhodium crystal treatment is the commercial differentiator here, applied selectively to create a frosted contrast effect increasingly common in the bullion collector market after 2015.