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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Adam and Eve
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 15.51 g |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupies the central field within a circular legend. The surrounding legend reads 'ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2015' above and '· 50 DOLLARS ·' below the portrait. The engraver's initials 'IRB' appear beneath the truncation of the bust. In the lower left field, the mint mark 'mw' is accompanied by the fineness inscription 'Au 9999', attesting to the coin's gold purity. |
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| Mint | (mw) Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date) |
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This piece is part of a broader Lucas Cranach the Elder series issued through the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue, a pattern that became common in the 2010s as Pacific micro-states licensed their monetary authority to private minting operations for collector-market bullion products. Niue's arrangement with the NZ Mint dates to the early 2000s and has produced hundreds of themed issues with no genuine connection to the island's economy or circulation.
The .9999 fineness and 15.51g weight correspond to a half-troy-ounce specification.