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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Piazza san Marco
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 10.00 g |
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| Reverse lettering | Guardi PIAZZA SAN MARCO |
| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing jurisdiction for commemorative issues since the 1990s, with the New Zealand-administered territory lending its name to coins designed, struck, and sold entirely outside the island. This piece is part of that trade — a bullion-adjacent collector item produced for the European market, with Venetian architecture selected for its consistent appeal to Italian and broader Continental buyers.
The Piazza San Marco series draws on Venice's long history as a minting power; the city's own zecchino set the gold standard for Mediterranean trade coinage for centuries. The irony of Venice appearing on a Niue issue is not lost on serious collectors.