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1 Dollar Divine Comedy - 8 of 24
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Weight | 42.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, depicted wearing a tiara and light drapery. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left periphery and '2013 NIUE ISLAND' along the right, all within a polished proof field. Below the portrait, in the lower exergue, appears the fractional denomination inscription '1/24th of 24 Dollars' in fine lettering. Small decorative floral elements flank the date at the top of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse reproduces in fine engraved detail a scene inspired by Gustave Doré's celebrated illustrations for Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, rendered in high relief with a warm antiqued finish against a striated background. The central composition depicts a robed figure astride a fearsome beast — evoking the descent through the Inferno — with additional monstrous creatures visible in the lower foreground. The intricate crosshatched linework faithfully replicates Doré's dramatic chiaroscuro engraving style, giving the scene a three-dimensional narrative quality. This panel constitutes the eighth of twenty-four individual tiles forming a larger composite artwork across the complete series. |
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