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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Amber route: Aquileia
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II faces left in the lower left field, rendered in high relief. Behind and above the portrait, a detailed depiction of a horse-drawn Roman carriage (carpentum) with a driver is shown in the central and right field, set against a stylised map of Europe in the background evoking the ancient Amber Route. The legend AMBER ROUTE arcs along the upper rim, while ELIZABETH II and the date 2011 appear below the portrait, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS and the issuer name NIUE ISLAND inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a richly composed scene evoking the ancient Roman city of Aquileia, its key elements arranged across the field. At centre left, the Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) suckles the twins Romulus and Remus atop a plinth decorated with a frieze, flanked by Roman columns in the background. To the right, a large mosaic fragment bearing a stylised human face is rendered in fine detail. In the lower right, an ancient Roman coin bearing the portrait of Emperor Nero is depicted in relief. At the base of the design, a cabochon-cut red amber insert is set into the coin. The legend AQUILEIA arcs prominently along the upper rim. |
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