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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Three Sunflowers 1888
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and diademed effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, rendered in the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait style, set against a mirrored proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, with 2013 at the top and NIUE ISLAND along the right. The denomination 5 Dollars appears below the effigy in the lower field, accompanied by the individual serial number 030/500 engraved at the bottom right of the rectangular holder mount. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has issued commemorative silver under its own name since the 1980s, operating essentially as a licensing arrangement — New Zealand handles its currency, while the island territory lends its issuing authority to third-party coin programs marketed internationally. This piece is part of that cottage industry rather than anything tied to Niuean economic or political history.
The 1888 in the title refers to Vincent van Gogh's first sunflower series, painted in Arles that year in anticipation of Paul Gauguin's visit.