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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Taurus
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# 201 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold, stylized representation of the Taurus zodiac symbol rendered in high relief against a matte gold field, with two lateral apertures integrated into the design to allow threading of a cord. A faceted pink gemstone is set into the lower portion of the field, serving as a decorative accent consistent with the jewellery-coin concept of the series. The inscription 'TAURUS' appears in raised capital letters along the lower arc of the coin. The overall design is clean and modern, emphasizing the astrological motif in an elegant, wearable format. |
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| Reverse lettering | TAURUS |
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Niue's relationship with commemorative coinage is essentially a licensing arrangement — the island's government collects revenue by lending its sovereign status to bullion and novelty issues marketed almost entirely to overseas collectors. This piece had no meaningful domestic circulation and was never intended to.
At one gram of .900 gold, the metal value has historically hovered around $40 USD spot, making the collector premium the entirety of the coin's economic logic.