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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#897 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Front-facing portrait bust of an elderly Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown set with a large central gemstone, drop pearl earrings, a pearl necklace, and an elaborately embroidered garment. The commemorative legend THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE arcs around the upper field within a beaded border, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS inscribed along the lower field. |
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Niue has operated as a reliable vehicle for third-party commemorative programs since the 1990s, with the New Zealand-administered territory lending its issuing authority to coins that have no domestic circulation whatsoever. This Diamond Jubilee piece was produced as part of a wave of Commonwealth-licensed commemoratives in 2012, a year that saw mints across several jurisdictions compete for the same retail market simultaneously.
KM#897 attribution places it firmly within a crowded field.