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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Edward Kelley
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait, occupying the left half of the field. The legend ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND · arcs along the upper rim in raised Latin characters. The denomination 5 DOLLARS and the date 2019 appear in the lower left field. To the right of the portrait, against a deeply mirrored proof background, a cross-shaped arrangement of alchemical symbol tablets is depicted alongside a stylised radiant sun face, referencing the occult and alchemical themes of the series. The Czech Mint mark (CM) appears within the tablet composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | · ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND · IRB 5 DOLLARS 2019 CM |
| Reverse description | Large high-relief portrait of Edward Kelley, the English alchemist and occultist (1555–1597), rendered in a Renaissance style and occupying the left half of the field. The face is shown nearly full-frontal, with long wavy hair and a full beard, rendered with fine sculptural detail against a mirrored proof background. The right half of the field displays large alchemical and occult symbols, including a stylised serpent, a cross, and a circle, referencing Kelley's practice of alchemy and spirit communication. The legend EDWARD KELLEY runs vertically along the left rim, and the dates 1555 – 1597 appear in raised lettering along the right side of the field. |
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