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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Edvard Munch
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief reproduction of Edvard Munch's painting 'Despair' occupying the majority of the coin's field, depicting a solitary figure in a dark coat standing on a railing with a turbulent, wave-like landscape in the background. At the top of the coin, within a circular cartouche set against a hatched border, appears the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs above the portrait within the cartouche, while the inscriptions 'NIUE ISLAND' and '1 DOLLAR' are arranged along the lower peripheral border of the coin, separated by a raised dot. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold relief rendition of Edvard Munch's iconic expressionist masterpiece 'The Scream,' filling the entire inner field of the coin. The central figure is depicted with an agonized, skeletal face and hands pressed to its cheeks, standing on a bridge or walkway that recedes diagonally into the left field, with two dark figures visible in the background and a tumultuous, swirling sky and fjord landscape rendered in flowing, undulating lines. The legend 'EDVARD MUNCH' arcs along the upper border, while the dates '1863-2013' appear along the lower border, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the artist's birth. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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