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5 Dollars - Charles III Inquisition
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Public Seal of Niue rendered in high relief as a wax seal motif, surmounted by a royal crown and encircled by a wreath. The shield within the seal displays traditional Niuean symbols, with crossed objects below and the motto scroll inscribed ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI. The background field is richly engraved with intricate Polynesian decorative patterns. The outer legend reads PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE, with NIUE, the date 2023, the denomination 5 DOLLARS, and the fineness mark Ag 999 inscribed along the lower rim in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic high-relief scene depicting an Inquisition torture chamber, with a robed inquisitor holding a cross confronting a bound, partially unclothed male figure strapped to a large wooden breaking wheel, flames and colored enamel fire applied at the base of the wheel. A kneeling torturer and scattered instruments of torture occupy the foreground, while a background archway reveals robed figures and burning stakes. The legend MISERICORDIA ET JUSTITIA curves along the right field, and a decorative ribbon scroll at the lower rim bears the inscription THE INQUISITION. Color application highlights the flames in vivid red, orange, and amber tones, as well as a colored glowing ember among the torture implements in the foreground. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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