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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lidice and Ležáky massacres
| Issuer | Tuvalu |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a family of five figures set against a panoramic view of the village of Lidice prior to its destruction, rendered in high relief with fine engraving. A small effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears in the lower portion of the field. The surrounding legend reads PAMÁTCE LIDIC A LEŽÁKŮ with the weight, fineness, and issuing authority inscriptions QUEEN ELIZABETH II • TUVALU 2017 • 25 DOLLARS distributed around the periphery. The mint mark CM and initials IRB appear within the design. The composition and weight denomination 1/4 oz .9999 Au are also inscribed. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a poignant scene of the aftermath of the 1942 destruction of Lidice and Ležáky, showing two surviving figures from the original family of five against the backdrop of the razed, smoldering village. In the foreground, a child is depicted being separated from its mother, conveying the human tragedy of the Nazi massacres. The inscription VYHLAZENÍ OBCÍ LIDICE A LEŽÁKY 1942 appears as the principal legend, commemorating the annihilation of the two Czech villages. The composition is rendered in detailed relief with an artistic, narrative style characteristic of Czech Mint commemorative issues. |
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| Reverse lettering | VYHLAZENÍ OBCÍ LIDICE A LEŽÁKY 1942 |
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