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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II The Mystic Nativity: 15/15
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem, rendered in the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait style. The bust is shown in high relief against a polished proof field. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs across the upper portion of the coin, flanked by the date 2013 and the issuer inscription NIUE ISLAND along the lower arc. The denomination 1/15th of 15 Dollars appears within the legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Mystic Nativity" is one of Sandro Botticelli's final known works, painted around 1500–1501 and now held at the National Gallery in London. It is the only signed painting by Botticelli known to exist. The inscription he added connects the composition to the Book of Revelation and the political turmoil of Florence under Savonarola's influence — an unusual theological urgency for a painter better known for secular allegory.
The "15/15" designation indicates this is the final piece in a fifteen-coin series, each reproducing a different work of devotional art. Complete sets in original packaging carry a meaningful premium over individual examples.