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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Saint George
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, centrally positioned on the convex rectangular gold-plated field. The legend ELIZABETH II and NIUE appear above the effigy in two lines, while the denomination 5 DOLLARS and the date 2014 are inscribed below in two lines. The initials IRB, denoting the engraver Ian Rank-Broadley, are present beneath the truncation of the bust. The overall design is rendered in high relief against the smooth, lustrous gilded surface. |
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| Mintage | 2014 - BU - 1,000 |
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Niue's status as a Cook Islands-adjacent Pacific microstate with a population under 2,000 gives it virtually no domestic coin demand — its entire numismatic output exists for the international collector market, funded through a licensing arrangement with New Zealand. The 2014 Saint George issue is part of a broader wave of gold-plated silver 2 oz pieces that flooded the commemorative market in the early 2010s, when sovereign mints and private producers alike rushed to exploit collector appetite for oversized bullion-adjacent issues at accessible price points.