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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Dormition of the Mother of God
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | A richly detailed and gilt composition depicting the Dormition of the Mother of God in the Byzantine iconographic tradition. At the center, a rectangular icon panel rendered in gold plating and selective color shows the Virgin Mary lying on a bier surrounded by the Apostles, with Christ standing behind holding her soul represented as an infant in white; the panel border is ornamented with floral motifs and inset colored stones. Flanking the central icon are two large standing archangels with outstretched wings, their nimbi rendered in silver relief. Above, in the celestial register, God the Father appears in glory with arms extended, accompanied by a dove representing the Holy Spirit, clouds, and a scattering of six-pointed stars across the gilded field. The entire composition is enclosed by concentric bands of guilloche ornament and radiating sun-ray patterning along the outer border. |
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| Mintage | 2013 - Proof - 1,000 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for commemorative silver since the 1990s, contracting its coinage authority to foreign mints and bullion dealers who issue collector pieces under the Pacific nation's sovereignty. This "Dormition of the Mother of God" piece belongs to that commercial pipeline — a devotional-themed release aimed squarely at Orthodox Christian collectors rather than any circulation or monetary function.
The Dormition feast, celebrated August 15 in Western calendars and typically August 28 by those following the Julian calendar, commemorates the death and bodily assumption of Mary — a doctrine and liturgical tradition with roots in sixth-century Byzantine observance.