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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Poseidon
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this rectangular proof coin features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted in right-facing profile with a diademed and draped bust. The portrait is centrally positioned within a recessed circular field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper portion of the coin above the issuer name NIUE, both rendered in bold raised lettering within a decorative Greek key-pattern border frame. The date 2015 and denomination 5 DOLLARS appear in the lower field beneath the portrait. The engraver's initials IRB are visible below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2 oz 999 FINE SILVER POSEIDON GODS OF ANCIENT GREECE |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and commemorative issuing authority since the 1990s, leveraging its status as a New Zealand realm territory with independent currency rights to contract with private mints — primarily the Perth Mint — for collectible issues sold wholesale into the international numismatic market. The arrangement generates revenue for the island's government, whose population hovers around 1,500 people, far too small to sustain any meaningful domestic coin circulation.
This two-troy-ounce format places it squarely in the high-premium collector bullion category rather than any circulation or monetary function.