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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hades
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials 'IRB' appear below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs above the effigy, with 'FIVE DOLLARS' inscribed below. The issuer name 'NIUE ISLAND' and the date '2018' are displayed in large bold lettering around the upper border of the coin, framed by an ornate outer ring of intricate geometric and floral lattice relief work. The fineness mark 'Ag 999' and the Mint of Poland mintmark 'mw' appear to the right of the effigy in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Highly detailed high-relief depiction of Hades, Greek god of the Underworld, enthroned and facing forward amid classical architectural columns. The bearded deity wears an elaborate spiked crown and ornately decorated armored gauntlets, holding a long scepter in his left hand. In the foreground, the three skeletal heads of Cerberus, the mythological guardian hound of the Underworld, are rendered in rose gold-colored selective plating, providing striking contrast against the antique silver field. Human skulls are scattered at the base of the composition, reinforcing the funerary iconography. The series title 'GODS OF OLYMPUS' arcs along the left border, and the subject name 'HADES' is spelled out in spaced lettering along the lower field. |
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