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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Christmas Star
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly colored depiction of the Adoration of the Magi rendered in full polychrome enamel, occupying the main body of the shooting-star shaped flan. The scene depicts the Virgin Mary seated at left holding the infant Jesus, while three robed and turbaned Wise Men approach from the right bearing gifts, set against a black night-sky field scattered with eight-pointed silver stars. A prominent star with a blue gemstone accent appears at upper left, evoking the Star of Bethlehem. The elongated tail of the shooting-star form serves as a banner inscribed with the greeting 'Happy Christmas' in an elegant script lettering, with the fineness mark 'Ag 925' appearing in the lower field of the main design. |
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| Mintage | 2021 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and collector coin program since the 1990s, licensing its sovereign issuing rights to a rotating cast of private mints — primarily the New Zealand Mint — that produce themed issues for the global commemorative market. The Christmas Star series sits within that commercial framework, issued under Niue's authority but designed and distributed almost entirely for collector consumption rather than any domestic monetary function.
KM# 400 is one of dozens of small-format silver pieces Niue issued in 2021 alone.