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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Fragment of Villa of Mysteries Fresco: 5/9
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-color reproduction of a fragment of the ancient Roman fresco from the Villa of Mysteries (Villa dei Misteri) in Pompeii, rendered on a rectangular silver planchet. The scene depicts two figures set against a vivid red background: a crouching semi-nude figure recoiling toward the left, and a standing winged figure to the right, partially draped in purple, interpreted as scenes from a Dionysiac initiation rite. The composition faithfully reproduces the warm ochre, sienna, and crimson tones characteristic of the original first-century BCE fresco cycle, framed within a plain border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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