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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Spinner Dolphins
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2009 - Proof - 10,000 |
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Niue's authority to issue legal tender coinage derives from a 1981 agreement with New Zealand, which retains responsibility for the island's defense and foreign affairs. The arrangement has made Niue one of the more prolific small-nation mints in the modern collector market, regularly partnering with private minting houses to produce low-mintage bullion and novelty issues. This half-gram piece sits at the lower practical threshold of struck gold coin production — at this weight, die pressure and blank preparation tolerances become genuinely demanding.