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2 Dollars - Charles III Christ Fainting Under the Cross
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dramatic, deeply sculpted high-relief scene depicting Christ collapsing under the weight of the cross during the Via Dolorosa, rendered in a Baroque engraving style after a classical devotional composition. Christ, crowned with thorns and partially draped, is shown kneeling and faltering beneath the diagonal shaft of the heavy wooden cross, his figure expressing profound suffering and physical exhaustion. To the right, a muscular figure assists in bearing the cross, while a crowd of soldiers and onlookers is depicted in lower relief in the background. The inscription CHRIST FAINTING UNDER THE CROSS curves along the lower rim in raised Latin capitals. The overall antiqued silver finish enhances the chiaroscuro effect of the intricate engraving. |
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| Reverse lettering | CHRIST FAINTING UNDER THE CROSS |
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