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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Owl
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, set within an ornate mandala-style geometric border of interlocking arches and decorative motifs that frames the effigy in high relief. The engraver's initials IRB appear on the truncation of the bust. The legend ELIZABETH II and NIUE arcs across the upper field, with FIVE DOLLARS continuing along the right, while the date 2020 and the metallic specification 2oz Ag999 appear in the lower field. A beaded decorative border runs along the coin's rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand Mint, issuing legal tender coins that will never circulate and exist solely as collectibles sold to foreign buyers. This owl piece, with its embedded Swarovski crystal, sits in a long line of such products — the face value is nominal, the real price point is multiples higher, and Niue itself sees a royalty arrangement rather than any meaningful monetary function.