Obverse: The obverse of the coin features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on a floral background, surrounded by the name of the country, the year and the Queen's initials "NIUE ISLAND 2013 ELIZABETH II", and the denomination "1 DOLLAR" below.
Reverse: The reverse of the coin depicts the colorful flowers of Gentiana clusii (lit. Gentian). Above them, the coin is decorated with a colored glass bead. The name of the flower in Latin and Czech "GENTIANA CLUSI HOREC CLUSIUV" is carved around.
About the coin: The coin is designed to celebrate endangered nature, its flora and extremely rare plants. The coin is sold in a colorful packaging/card.