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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sprinter
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#61 |
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| Reverse description | A male sprinter in full stride is depicted in high relief at centre, rendered with dynamic athleticism, leaning forward with arms pumping and feet clearing a stylised running track indicated by horizontal lines across the lower field. To the left of the runner, an Olympic flame cauldron is shown in the mid-field. The curved legend OLYMPIC GAMES arcs around the upper rim, with the year 1996 continuing along the right rim. The denomination 5 DOLLARS is inscribed in two lines across the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | OLYMPIC GAMES 1996 5 DOLLARS |
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Niue's 1992 Olympic series was a commercial licensing exercise rather than a genuine numismatic program — the island issued dozens of low-silver commemoratives timed to the Barcelona Games for the collector market, with virtually no domestic circulation. The .500 fineness is telling: half-silver alloys were a cost-cutting measure common among Pacific island issuers working through third-party minting intermediaries during this period, maximizing face value relative to metal content while still marketing the pieces as silver coins.