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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Duke of Wellington
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed full-color reproduction of Francisco de Goya's celebrated portrait of the Duke of Wellington, rendered in vibrant polychromatic printing against a neutral field. The composition faithfully replicates the original oil painting, depicting the Duke in military dress with decorations, conveying the grandeur and authority of the subject as captured by Goya circa 1812–1814. The rectangular format of the flan accommodates the portrait in its near-original proportions. |
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The Duke of Wellington died in 1852 having never seen a coin bear his likeness on a circulating British issue — a notable absence given his stature, and one that persists to this day. Niue's sovereign mint program, operated under license through the New Zealand Mint, has long filled that gap for collectors by issuing legal-tender silver pieces tied to the Cook Islands monetary arrangement that gives the territory its issuing authority.
One troy ounce, .999 fine.