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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Leif Eriksson
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a textured field rendered as stylized ocean waves occupying the majority of the design, against which a negative-relief silhouette map of the American continents is prominently displayed at centre-right. A circular inset at the lower left contains the mature crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the portrait. The legend ELIZABETH II - NIUE ISLAND arcs along the upper rim, while 2 DOLLARS and the date 2022 are inscribed along the lower arc, separated by decorative stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II - NIUE ISLAND - 2022 CM IRB 2 DOLLARS - |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a boldly rendered bust of Leif Eriksson facing right, wearing a riveted conical Viking helmet and chainmail armour, set against a dynamic background of stylized ocean waves. In the left field, a detailed Norse longship under full sail navigates the turbulent seas, its dragon-headed prow and oar-strake hull rendered with fine engraving detail. The designer's monogram HP appears in the upper right field. The legend OBJEVENÍ AMERIKY (Czech for 'Discovery of America') arcs along the upper left rim, while LEIF ERIKSSON is inscribed in two lines along the lower arc. |
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