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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Brno: Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, occupying the central field. The legend NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS · is arranged along the upper periphery, with ELIZABETH II continuing along the right, and the date · 2020 · positioned along the lower rim, all separated by raised dotted inner borders. The Czech Mint mintmark (CM) appears to the left of the Queen's effigy, and the engraver's initials IRB are incused below the truncation. The mirror-like proof fields contrast sharply with the finely frosted portrait, lending exceptional relief and depth to the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS · ELIZABETH II · 2020 · |
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Niue's micro-gold program, which licenses its sovereignty to produce legal tender for the collector market, has generated hundreds of these miniature 0.5g issues since the format gained traction in the 2010s. The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Brno sits atop Petrov Hill and was built over the remains of a Romanesque basilica; the current neo-Gothic towers, now synonymous with the city's skyline, were only completed in 1909. Brno famously sets its noon bells at eleven o'clock — a tradition rooted in a 1645 siege when the city's defenders tricked the besieging Swedish general into retreating by ringing noon an hour early.