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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Galileo Galilei
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | At center, an allegorical figure of a muse is depicted in triumphant pose with one arm extended upward toward a radiant sun, rendered in high relief against the coin's field. The national seal of Niue appears prominently alongside the central design. The surrounding legend bears the denomination, date, purity, and weight inscriptions distributed around the periphery of the obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed portrait of the celebrated Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei, depicted holding a refracting telescope — one of the instruments most closely associated with his astronomical observations. A terrestrial globe and a representation of the Moon appear as compositional elements alongside the figure, evoking his landmark contributions to observational science. The name 'Galileo Galilei' is inscribed as the principal legend on the reverse field. |
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