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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Willow ptarmigan
| Uitgever | Niue |
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| Jaar | 2019 |
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| Graveur(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The field is decorated with an intricate diamond-pattern guilloche background. The legend ELIZABETH II and NIUE arc around the upper periphery to the left and right respectively, the denomination 2 DOLLARS is inscribed along the right field, and the date 2019 appears in the exergue. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A finely detailed relief depiction of a willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) standing on a snow-covered ground, rendered centrally against a vivid blue colorized field. Frost-covered branches and crystalline ice formations frame the upper periphery of the design, evoking an Arctic winter landscape. The series logo POLAR LIFE appears in a cartouche to the left of the bird. The inscription 999 FINE SILVER 1 OZ curves along the lower exergue in Latin characters. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Niue has served as a mint vehicle for commemorative issues since the 1970s, but its wildlife-themed silver program produced in cooperation with European minting houses has no particular claim to ornithological authority — the willow ptarmigan has no connection to the island whatsoever. These pieces are bullion-adjacent collectibles issued under Niue's licensing arrangements, which grant the territory a modest royalty while the actual design, production, and distribution run through third-party operators.
The rhodium crystal application is a post-strike finishing technique that became fashionable among boutique minting programs around 2015–2019.