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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Solar System
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Vivid full-color printed depiction of the Solar System, showing all eight planets arranged against a dramatic cosmic background of deep space rendered in rich reds, blues, and greens. A centrally positioned transparent dome capsule, shared with the obverse, contains loose gemstone beads representing the inner planets. The Sun is depicted as a blazing corona surrounding the capsule, while the outer planets — including a prominently detailed Jupiter with banding and Saturn with its distinctive ring system — are distributed across the colorful field. No legends or inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
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Niue's legal tender coinage has functioned almost entirely as a vehicle for licensed collector issues since the 1990s, with the island's actual monetary transactions conducted in New Zealand dollars. The Solar System series was produced by the Polish Mint (Mennica Polska), which by 2016 had become one of the dominant contractors for the global commemorative silver coin market, handling similar programs for Niue, Palau, and several other small Pacific jurisdictions simultaneously.