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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Papilio Machaon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a floral tiara, set within a raised inner circle against a mirror-polished proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above the portrait, while the denomination ONE DOLLAR is inscribed vertically at left and below the effigy within the circle. The outer annular field, rendered in frosted relief, depicts intricate engraved butterfly wing venation extending across the entire border, creating a distinctive decorative frame. The country name NIUE ISLAND and the date 2011 are inscribed along the upper rim outside the inner circle. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a highly detailed full-color application of the Old World swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) rendered with naturalistic precision, its wings spread to reveal the characteristic yellow and black patterning, blue submarginal lunules, and red ocelli with blue pupils near the hindwing tornus. The butterfly is depicted resting among delicately engraved white floral sprays, rendered in frosted relief against a mirror-polished field. The scientific name PAPILIO MACHAON is inscribed in a curved legend along the lower rim in Latin script. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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