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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Year of the Pig
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 50 Cents |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted with a diademed and draped bust. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs across the upper field to the left, with 'NIUE ISLAND' continuing to the right, separated by a beaded inner border. The denomination '· 50 CENTS ·' appears in the lower exergue. The engraver's initials 'IRB' are incuse beneath the truncation of the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND IRB · 50 CENTS · |
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Niue's lunar series coins occupy an odd corner of the commemorative market — the island nation has no meaningful cultural or economic connection to the Chinese zodiac, and its coinage is issued almost entirely for the collector trade. The arrangement is straightforward: New Zealand's Niue Act 1966 and subsequent agreements allow Niue to issue its own legal tender, and the government licenses that authority to private mints and distributors who handle production and worldwide distribution entirely.
KM#189 was struck by the New Zealand Mint on Niue's behalf.