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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Coral Sea
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, depicted with an elaborate crown, pearl drop earring, and necklace, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait after Ian Rank-Broadley. The bust occupies the majority of the inner field against a deeply mirrored proof background. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, NIUE appears at the top, and ONE DOLLAR runs along the right, all separated by small raised dots. The date 2012 is inscribed at the base within a continuous beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE · ONE DOLLAR · 2012 · |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a dramatic, partially colorized scene commemorating the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. A large colored Japanese bomber aircraft dominates the upper portion of the field, depicted in flight against a black night sky with colored anti-aircraft bursts visible to the right. Below, a finely engraved Allied warship is shown underway on a blue colorized sea, with coral and seabed elements rendered in the lower field beneath the waterline. A smaller aircraft is visible in the middle distance to the right. The inscriptions 1942 BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA appear in raised lettering at the base of the design, with Coral Sea inscribed below in a smaller font. |
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