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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Extra-Terrestrial
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | Coin struck in the shaped form of E.T.'s head, with the obverse bearing the right-facing diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley, his initials IRB incuse below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II appears above and NIUE below, flanking the portrait. To the left of the effigy are the date 2022 and the inscription 2oz SILVER .999; to the right, the denomination FIVE DOLLARS. A copyright notice reading © UCS LLC AND AMBLIN / All Rights Reserved. is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for commemorative silver since the 1990s, contracting its monetary authority to third-party mints producing themed issues that never circulate on the island's roughly 1,500-person population. The arrangement is entirely legal under New Zealand's currency framework, which underwrites Niuean monetary affairs.
KM#5180 is one of hundreds of issues produced under this model — two troy ounces of fine silver whose face value bears no relationship to intrinsic or collectible worth.