The 2014 Niue Labrador Retriever $1 coin is a .999 fine silver proof issued by the Mint of Poland as part of the "Man's Best Friends" series, celebrating popular dog breeds. Designed by Malgorzata Rodek, this colorized, 17.5-gram coin features a Labrador in relief and a color image.
Key Aspects of the 2014 Niue Labrador Coin:
Series & Theme: It is part of a numismatic series dedicated to dogs and cats, issued for Niue Island.
Design & Color: The reverse shows a calm, colored Labrador retriever, accompanied by a relief image of another Labrador with a stick.
Obverse: Features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the denomination and date.
Specifications: The coin is struck in 17.5 grams of fine silver with a diameter of 38.61 mm.