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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Mikhail Lermontov
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1249 |
| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. A dentilated border encircles the design. The legend reads 'ELIZABETH II' to the left and 'NIUE · TWO DOLLARS' to the right, with the date '2012' positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Full-color portrait of the Russian Romantic poet and officer Mikhail Lermontov occupying the right portion of the field, depicted in a gold-braided military hussar uniform against a vivid colored battle scene background featuring cavalry and infantry soldiers carrying regimental standards. To the lower left, a silver-finished quill pen and inkwell appear in relief against the uncolored field, symbolizing Lermontov's literary legacy. The series title 'POETS OF THE GOLDEN AGE' is inscribed in gilded lettering across the upper field, and the subject's name 'MIKHAIL LERMONTOV' with his life dates '1814–1841' appears in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | POETS OF THE GOLDEN AGE MIKHAIL LERMONTOV 1814-1841 |
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