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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tardis
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Weight | 31.13 g |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter perspective relief depiction of the TARDIS — the iconic blue police call box from the BBC television series Doctor Who — occupies the central field, rendered in fine silver against a vibrant colorized background of swirling blue and teal tones evoking the time vortex. The words POLICE PUBLIC CALL BOX are legible on the box's fascia. The circumferential legend DOCTOR WHO 50TH ANNIVERSARY arcs along the upper border, with the anniversary dates 1963-2013 along the lower right. The fineness inscription 1oz 999 FINE SILVER appears along the upper left border, and copyright and licensing notices for BBC Worldwide are inscribed in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a licensing hub for pop-culture collector coins since the early 2000s, leveraging its status as a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand to enter agreements that larger mints typically avoid. This piece was issued in 2013 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, a BBC production that first aired on 23 November 1963 — the day after Kennedy's assassination, a scheduling collision that likely suppressed its debut audience figures and led to an unusual repeat broadcast the following week.