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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Baby Tiger
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Profile portrait of a young tiger cub facing left, rendered in fine relief against a polished field, occupying the right portion of the rectangular flan. A small round brilliant-cut diamond is inlaid to the left of the tiger's head. A tiger paw print motif appears in the upper right corner of the field. The inscriptions 'BRILLIANT BABY BAR' appear across the upper field, with 'TIGER' inscribed within a recessed rectangular cartouche in the lower centre, and the date '2011' below. |
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Niue's arrangement with the New Zealand Mint produced a wave of themed bullion issues in the early 2010s, the Baby Tiger among them. The coin exists because of a licensing model, not a monetary need — Niue's GDP was roughly $10 million USD at the time, and fractional gold pieces sold to overseas collectors generated more revenue per gram than almost any domestic economic activity could.
The embedded diamond is SI clarity — meaning visible inclusions under 10x magnification. At 0.004 carats, it is one of the smallest commercially graded stones used in numismatic issues.