The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.
It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.
Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Above, the name of the country: NIUE.
Below, on three lines the date of issue 2023, the face value TWO DOLLARS, and the metal content: 1 oz SILVER .999 (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).
In smaller letters further down, the copyright notice: DreamWorks King Fu Panda © DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved./b> |