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2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Third-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and a pearl necklace, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, with fine detail in the hair and crown. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the left periphery, NIUE along the upper field, and TWO DOLLARS along the right, all within a continuous beaded border. The date 2012 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A coiled Chinese dragon in high relief, entirely gold-colourised, occupies the central field, its sinuous body scaled and detailed with claws, whiskers, and a flaming mane, rendered in the traditional East Asian style against a dark mirror-polished background. The denomination $2 appears in large numerals to the upper right of the dragon. The legend YEAR OF THE DRAGON arcs along the left periphery within a decorative border of overlapping cloud or scale motifs. The inscription 1OZ / FINE SILVER / 999 is placed in three lines to the lower right of the design. |
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