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2 Dollars – Niue

Non-circulating coins

Context

Year: 2012

Issuer: Niue

Ruler: Elizabeth II

Currency:

Dollar of New Zealand

(since 1987)

Total mintage: 5,000

Material

Diameter: 40.7 mm

Weight: 31.1 g

Silver weight: 31.07 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Silver

Standard: Silver ounce

Magnetic: No

Techniques: Milled, Coloured

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #1248

Numista: #240488

Value

Exchange value: 2 NZD = $1.20

Bullion value: $90.04

Obverse

Description:

Queen Elizabeth II's effigy

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II · NIUE · TWO DOLLARS

2012

Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Description:

British explorer who died racing to the South Pole.

Inscription:

TO STRIVE, TO SEEK, TO FIND AND NOT TO YIELD

WE SHALL STICK IT OUT

TO THE END, BUT WE

ARE GETTING WEAKER

OF COURSE AND THE END

CANNOT BE FAR. IT SEEMS

A PITY, BUT I DO NOT

THINK I CAN WRITE MORE.

FOR GOD'S SAKE, LOOK

AFTER OUR PEOPLE.

ROBERT FALCON SCOTT

1oz 999 FINE SILVER

· 1868 ROBERT FALCON SCOTT 1912 ·