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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sergey Diaghilev
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, drop earrings, and a pearl necklace, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and NIUE · TWO DOLLARS to the right, separated by raised bullet stops, with the date 2009 appearing in the lower exergue. The entire design is bordered by a fine inner bead circle set against a polished black background. |
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| Reverse description | Central circular colored vignette depicting a three-quarter-length portrait of Sergey Diaghilev, the celebrated Russian impresario, shown in a dark blue suit with the Eiffel Tower and a Parisian cityscape rendered in warm impressionistic tones behind him. The central medallion is framed by elaborate silver scrollwork ornamentation on a polished black field. The upper legend reads Russian Seasons in Paris in decorative script, while a cartouche at the bottom bears the name Sergey Diaghilev, and the fineness mark 1oz .999 Silver appears below in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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