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5 Dollars - Charles III D'Artagnan
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Within the throne room of the Royal Palace of France, a musketeer is depicted kneeling in an oath of allegiance before the royal throne, surmounted by the crown of Louis XIII and the solideo of Cardinal Richelieu, symbolizing the rivalry for control of the kingdom. Three pistols and three swords are arranged in the field, representing the legendary Three Musketeers. The outer legend bears the inscriptions NIUE 2022, PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE, ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI, AG 999, and 5 DOLLARS, with the official Public Seal of Niue incorporated into the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the dramatic first encounter between the young Gascon D'Artagnan and the seasoned veteran musketeers, rendered in a detailed antiqued relief evoking the literary world of Alexandre Dumas. The central scene captures the tension of the confrontation in period costume, with the legend THE THREE MUSKETEERS arching above and D'ARTAGNAN inscribed below the primary design. |
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