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8 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings, with a draped neckline, as modeled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait occupies the central field against a polished proof background with a contrasting blackened upper arc. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' is inscribed along the left periphery, 'NIUE 2020' arcs across the upper field, and '8 DOLLARS' descends along the right. The inscription '5OZ 999 SILVER' curves along the lower periphery. A continuous border of raised beads encircles the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2020 · 8 DOLLARS · 5OZ 999 SILVER · |
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Niue has served as a mint client for the New Zealand Mint since the 1990s, lending its sovereign issuing authority to collector pieces it has no practical stake in circulating. The Year of the Rat holds the first position in the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle, and 2020 marked the first such year since 2008 — a calendar coincidence that drives predictable demand spikes from collectors tracking the full cycle.
At 155.5 grams, this is a five-troy-ounce format, the workhorse denomination for Pacific-issued lunar bullion with a nominal face value that bears no relationship to anything transactional.