Catalog
5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tennis
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1988 - - 80,000 |
| Additional information |
Niue entered the commemorative coin market aggressively in the late 1980s, issuing a string of sports-themed crowns under licensing arrangements that had little to do with the island's own athletic culture and everything to do with the burgeoning collector coin trade. KM#15 is one of several pieces from this period where Niue functioned essentially as a sovereign issuer for hire, a common arrangement among smaller Pacific and Caribbean territories looking to generate revenue without minting infrastructure of their own.