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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Paavo Nurmi
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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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 fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted with a girlande tiara and drop earring. The legend ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 2 DOLLARS and the date 2015 arc along the lower periphery, all separated by raised bullet points. The engraver's initials IRB appear incuse beneath the Queen's truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND IRB · 2 DOLLARS · 2015 · |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Finnish long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi in mid-stride, wearing his competition vest bearing the number 97, rendered in high relief against a detailed background depicting an Olympic stadium track and grandstands. Three five-pointed stars appear in the upper left field against a darkened background, evoking the Finnish national heraldic symbol. The legend IX OLYMPIAD AMSTERDAM 1928 arcs across the upper field, commemorating the IXth Olympiad at which Nurmi competed, and the athlete's name PAAVO NURMI is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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