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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Money Toad
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting the Queen with a tiara and wearing a necklace. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left arc of the coin, while NIUE TWO DOLLARS runs along the right arc. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust, and the date 2016 is positioned in the exergue. The field displays a mirror-like proof finish. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS IRB 2016 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a fully colorized depiction of the Jin Chan (Money Toad), a celebrated symbol of prosperity in Chinese culture, rendered in vivid golden and ochre hues with distinctive red eyes. The toad is shown seated atop a large pile of colorized traditional Chinese cash coins with square central holes, with additional coins surrounding it. In the left field, an incuse design of lotus flowers and buds adds decorative elegance to the mirror-polished silver background. The Chinese characters 金蟾, meaning 'Golden Toad,' appear in the upper center field, and the inscription 1 oz 999 Fine Silver is engraved along the lower rim. |
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