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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Amber route: Gdańsk
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#710 |
| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a Roman covered wagon drawn by two horses traversing the Amber Route, set against a cartographic background showing the Baltic coastline and the location of Wrocław. A profile bust of a Roman legionnaire dominates the upper field, overseeing the transport scene. The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears in portrait form on the coin. The legend arching around the field reads 'SZLAK BURSZTYNOWY ELIZABETH II 2011 5 DOLLARS AU 999.9 NIUE ISLAND'. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Amber Route was a network of ancient trade paths connecting the Baltic coast — centered on what is now Gdańsk — to the Mediterranean, carrying fossilized resin that Roman buyers valued weight-for-weight against gold. Niue has issued this coin under a licensing arrangement that allows the small Pacific territory to produce commemorative bullion for foreign distribution, a revenue model common among low-population island nations with minimal domestic coin demand.
At 6 grams of .999 gold, this piece sits at the lower end of collector bullion sizing — closer to a fractional than a full sovereign weight.