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1 Dollar Madonna of Czestochowa (18 of 24 coins)
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed and draped, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left periphery and NIUE along the upper field, with ONE DOLLAR divided along the right periphery. The date 2015 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE ONE DOLLAR 2015 |
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The Madonna of Częstochowa, housed at the Jasna Góra monastery in southern Poland, has been the destination of continuous pilgrimage since the 14th century. The icon's two facial scars are traditionally attributed to a Hussite raid in 1430, though earlier damage during transport has also been proposed. Jasna Góra itself withstood a Swedish siege in 1655 — an event so politically charged that it effectively turned the tide of the conflict and elevated the image to a national symbol far beyond its religious function.