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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ancient Bronze
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#4513 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in antiqued relief within a recessed circular field set into a scalloped octagonal outer border. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above and NIUE ISLAND arcs to the right, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS and date 2021 inscribed below the portrait. The engraver's initials IRB appear beneath the truncation of the bust. The antiqued silver finish imparts a deeply toned, aged appearance consistent with the series theme. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring an antique Chinese bronze mirror motif incorporating a dark obsidian insert at the centre, surrounded by intricately detailed mythological imagery. Two phoenixes and two dragons are depicted in high relief encircling the mirror, rendered in a style evocative of Han dynasty decorative bronzework. The antiqued silver surface treatment enhances the depth and texture of the design, emphasizing the raised decorative elements against the recessed field. The overall composition is set within the same scalloped octagonal format as the obverse. |
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Niue has served as a licensing jurisdiction for dozens of commemorative programs since the 1990s, its coin-issuing authority essentially functioning as a vehicle for third-party mints — primarily the Polish Mint in Warsaw — to produce collectibles with legal tender status. This particular issue falls squarely within that commercial framework, its $5 face value nominal against a silver content worth many multiples of that figure.
The "Ancient Bronze" designation refers to a surface patination treatment applied to the finished planchet, mimicking the oxidized appearance of archaeological copper-alloy coins. No ancient bronze is involved.