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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Battle of Midway
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY |
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Niue has issued commemorative silver under agreement with New Zealand since the 1990s, functioning effectively as a licensing vehicle for third-party mint programs rather than producing coins for domestic circulation. This piece marks the 79th anniversary of the June 1942 battle — an odd interval, chosen almost certainly because the 80th fell in 2022 and was reserved for a separate release.
At Midway, the U.S. Navy sank four Japanese fleet carriers in a single day, reversing the strategic balance in the Pacific in roughly six minutes of effective dive-bomber attack.