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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Reverse description | A full-color depiction of a red dragon resting on a golden-yellow rocky ground, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel printing and occupying the central and lower field of the oval flan. The background features alternating black and silver radiating sunburst stripes emanating from behind the dragon, creating a striking contrast with the colored central motif. The legend 'Year of the Dragon' appears in two lines in the upper field, and the date '2012' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the dragon. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue's arrangement with the New Zealand Mint has made it one of the more prolific issuers of bullion-weight commemorative silver in the Pacific region, its nominal sovereignty providing the legal framework for a coin program that targets collectors rather than domestic circulation. The lunar series tied to Chinese zodiac cycles has been a reliable commercial formula since the 1990s across multiple issuing authorities.
KM#744 is one of several dozen issues Niue released around 2012 under similar specifications. Nothing in the production record distinguishes this particular strike.