Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.
A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative, bullion and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are made using "smartminting" techniques and have features not generally found in circulation coins - e.g. high relief, full colour printing and/or different forms, including fully three dimensional (3D).
Some coins are marketed in standard bullion sizes, like half ounce silver, one ounce silver etc, and some of those are also denominated as $1, for which see respective lists; this particular coin denominated as One Niue Dollar is not in a standard ounce-based size.
This coin is part of the Fascinating World of Birds series and features the Golden Oriole.
The Mint says about it:
"This beautiful series was created to take us to the captivating world of birds, enchanting people with riot of colours and astonishing variety of species. The fourth coin of this vivid collection is dedicated to the Golden Oriole, a flamboyantly-feathered living thing standing out with its amazing beauty.
The exotic origin of the Golden Oriole is confirmed by its fancy plumage. The male enraptures with its extravagant, brightly yellow feathers. He definitely stands out with elegant looks: his black upper wing cover, along with the black tail, match the contrasting yellow colour of the rest of his body. Therefore, it is of no surprise that the fabulously-coloured bird looks impressive on our silver coin!" | 
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