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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Eye of the Sahara: Space Day
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupies the left portion of the obverse field, set against a dynamic radiating spiral pattern that references the geological formation depicted on the reverse. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs below the portrait, while NIUE ISLAND appears to the left and 2 DOLLARS to the lower right. The date 2016 and the fineness mark Ag999 are inscribed vertically along the right margin of the field. The overall design integrates the portrait seamlessly into the swirling concentric motif, lending the obverse a distinctive topographic aesthetic. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-color satellite photograph of the Richat Structure, known as the Eye of the Sahara, rendered across the central field in vivid hues of blue, orange, purple, and gold, accurately conveying the circular erosional formation as seen from orbit. The image is applied using precision color-printing technology over an antiqued silver surface, with the surrounding field left in relief to frame the colored insert. The inscription Kalb ar-Riszat, the Arabic-derived name for the formation, is incused in bold lettering along the lower arc of the coin within the uncolored silver border. The contrast between the vibrant colored center and the antiqued silver surround creates a dramatic visual effect characteristic of the Space Day series issued by the Mint of Poland. |
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