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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Christopher Columbus
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 2 oz 999 FINE SILVER |
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Niue has served as a vehicle for the New Zealand-administered commemorative coin program since the 1990s, lending its name to issues with no meaningful connection to the island itself. This Columbus piece is part of a broader wave of Pacific-jurisdiction silver rounds targeting the collector market rather than circulation — Niue's actual population hovers around 1,600 people.
Columbus made four voyages to the Americas between 1492 and 1504, never once setting foot on the North American mainland.