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2 Dollars - Charles III The Precious Fruit of Art
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-color depiction of a ripe banana affixed diagonally to the field by a strip of grey duct tape, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel, referencing Maurizio Cattelan's celebrated and controversial conceptual artwork 'Comedian' (2019). In the lower register, a row of six silhouetted human figures — museum visitors — are shown in matte relief, gazing upward toward the central motif, evoking the spectacle of contemporary art viewership. The mirror-polished background provides a stark contrast to the colored central image. The inscription 'The Precious Fruit of Art' appears incuse along the lower inner rim. The composition as a whole is an ironic and humorous commentary on the nature and value of contemporary art. |
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| Reverse lettering | The Precious Fruit of Art |
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| Mintage | 2025 - Proof - 499 |
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