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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Kutuzov
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold effigy of Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov (1745–1813) in three-quarter bust facing left, rendered in frosted relief on the right half of the field, depicting him in full military dress uniform adorned with epaulettes and multiple imperial decorations and orders. The left half of the field is occupied by a vivid colorized scene of Napoleonic-era battle, showing infantry and artillery in action. The legend 'MIKHAIL KUTUZOV (1745-1813)' arcs along the upper rim in raised Latin lettering. |
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This issue belongs to Niue's long-running series commemorating figures from the Napoleonic Wars, produced under licensing arrangements that have made the island one of the more prolific coin-issuing territories relative to its population of roughly 1,600. Mikhail Kutuzov commanded Russian forces at Borodino in September 1812 — a battle so costly on both sides that neither could claim a clean victory, yet one that effectively began the end of Napoleon's Russian campaign.
Kutuzov's subsequent decision to abandon Moscow without a fight was deeply controversial and nearly cost him his command.