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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Cat
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed high-relief depiction of a long-haired cat curled in a resting posture, its body and sweeping tail rendered with exceptional engraving detail capturing the texture of individual fur strands throughout the field. The cat's head is turned toward the viewer with a watchful, alert expression; a single open eye is inlaid with a green glass insert, lending a vivid naturalistic quality to the design. The reverse field is unlettered, with the entire circular area occupied by the feline subject against a plain recessed background, finished in antique style. |
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| Edge | Plain with individual serial numbering |
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Niue has long operated as one of the more prolific licensing vehicles in the commemorative coin market, contracting with the New Zealand Mint to produce themed issues that have little connection to the island's 1,600-person population. This particular piece belongs to a wave of animal-themed silver rounds that flooded the collector market through the mid-2010s, when demand for novelty bullion briefly outpaced demand for traditional government issues.
The one detail worth noting: Niue's arrangement with New Zealand gives these coins genuine legal tender status, which few comparable issues from other small Pacific sovereignties can claim without qualification.