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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Manka
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the central field, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof background. The queen wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a pearl earring, with her hair styled in soft curls. The legend 'NIUE ISLAND' arcs along the left rim and '2017' appears at the top, while 'ELIZABETH II' curves along the right rim. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' is inscribed along the lower border, separated by decorative dots. The mint mark 'CM' and designer's initials 'IRB' appear in the field near the portrait. |
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| Mintage | 2017 CM - Proof - 200 |
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The "Manka" — a Māori term for the silver fern frond, specifically its young unfurled shoot — was adopted here as a design theme through Niue's ongoing bullion and collector program, which has issued small-format gold pieces under various Pacific cultural motifs since the 2010s. Niue itself has no independent monetary infrastructure; its coins are struck under license arrangements, with New Zealand retaining constitutional responsibility for the territory's currency.