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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Catherine the Great

Issuer Niue
Year 2014
Type Collector coin
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Obverse description Right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the design by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials IRB appear below the truncation, set against a colored iridescent blue-toned field. The oval flan is framed by an ornate relief border featuring laurel and oak branches, crossed swords, and an imperial orb surmounted by a cross at the apex. Below the portrait, the legends ELIZABETH II and NIUE are inscribed in two lines, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS displayed on a decorative scroll cartouche at the base. The date 2014 appears above the effigy near the upper border.
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Reverse description Full-length colored portrait of Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Empress of Russia, depicted in imperial regalia including a white ermine-trimmed robe, blue sash of the Order of Saint Andrew, and holding a golden sceptre in her left hand while extending her right arm outward. The central colored image is set against a softly toned background featuring ghosted relief figures and a cartographic motif. The ornate silver border is decorated with gilt oak and laurel branches, and two inlaid red zirconia crystals are mounted at the lateral midpoints. At the apex, a gilt Russian Imperial double-headed eagle appears within a medallion flanked by scrollwork, and at the base a gilt cartouche bears the inscription Catherine the Great 1729–1796 in script lettering.
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Edge Reeded with individual numbering
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