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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Luke and oxen
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the third portrait by Raphael Maklouf, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara with a drop earring and necklace visible. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left rim, 'NIUE' at the top, and '2 DOLLARS' along the right rim, with the date '2011' inscribed at the bottom of the field. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE 2 DOLLARS 2011 |
| Reverse description | Colorized depiction of Saint Luke the Evangelist, rendered in the style of a traditional Orthodox icon against a dark field. The saint is shown in three-quarter view, dressed in red and blue robes, bent over an open book or Gospel, his attribute the winged ox appearing behind his right shoulder. A gilded halo surrounds his head. The Cyrillic inscription 'СВ АП ЄVАН ЛꙊКА' appears in the left field, identifying the subject as the Holy Apostle Evangelist Luke. |
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