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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Golden Eagle
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020-2021 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) rendered in high relief, depicted in three-quarter profile facing right, its plumage meticulously engraved with individual feather detail across the wing and breast. Behind the eagle rises the iconic silhouette of Kriváň, the symbolic peak of the Slovak Tatra mountains, with a dense treeline and a body of water visible in the middle ground. The engraver's monogram 'MB' appears to the lower left of the mountain, and the Czech Mint mark is visible at right. The upper arc bears the legend 'SLOVAKIA 5oz Au 999.9', with the mint mark 'MD CM' at lower right. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Niue's licensing arrangement with the New Zealand Mint has produced dozens of bullion and collector issues over the years, with the country's name appearing on coins it has no hand in producing — a revenue arrangement common among small Pacific island nations whose nominal GDP would otherwise preclude any domestic minting program. The Golden Eagle series slots into this commercial framework, issued in weights attractive to institutional bullion buyers rather than collectors.
At 155.5 grams of .9999 fine gold, this is a five-troy-ounce piece — a format that competes directly with the Royal Canadian Mint's five-ounce Maple Leaf and the Perth Mint's equivalent issues.