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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Trilobites
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, set within a recessed circular field bordered by a raised rim. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above the effigy, while TWO DOLLARS curves along the lower rim. The outer border of the coin features a deeply textured antique-finished surface with an undulating wave or ripple pattern in high relief. The inscriptions NIUE ISLAND and 2016 appear in the upper portion of the outer border, with the fineness mark Ag 999 and mint mark mw positioned discreetly in the field. |
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| Mintage | 2016 mw - Antique Finish - 666 |
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Niue has served as an issuing authority for commemorative silver programs since the 1990s, functioning essentially as a licensing vehicle for foreign mints and distributors — this piece almost certainly originates from a European minting house, most likely Münze Österreich or a Polish competitor, rather than anything produced in or for Niue itself. The trilobite subject places it within a wave of paleontology-themed numismatic releases that peaked in the mid-2010s. Ruthenium selective plating, used here to create contrast against the gold accents, became a favored technique precisely because it resists tarnish more aggressively than oxidized silver treatments.