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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II St. Matthew and Angel
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Raphael David Maklouf, faces right in right-profile bust, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a pearl drop earring with a draped neckline. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left rim, 'NIUE' appears at the top of the field, and '2 DOLLARS' descends along the right rim. The date '2011' is 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 | The reverse features a richly colored icon-style depiction of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist accompanied by his traditional symbol, an angel. The elderly, white-bearded Saint Matthew is shown seated to the right, draped in robes of pink and ochre, gazing contemplatively while an angelic figure to his left, clad in white and gold, holds an open manuscript. Both figures are adorned with gilded, bead-detailed halos rendered in high relief against the dark field. The Cyrillic inscription 'СВ АП ЄVАН МАТѲЄЙ' (abbreviating 'Holy Apostle Evangelist Matthew') appears in the right field. |
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