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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lithuanian cross
| Uitgever | Niue |
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| Jaar | 2020 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB visible below the truncation. The surrounding legend reads 'NIUE ISLAND · QUEEN ELIZABETH II' along the upper arc, with the denomination and date '5 DOLLARS 2020' along the lower arc, all in Latin characters against a polished field. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A stylized composition depicting a group of traditional Lithuanian wayside crosses and shrines of varying heights set against a large radiant solar disc in the center of the field. The crosses range from ornate wrought-iron examples to tall wooden shrine-pillars topped with decorative finials and small figurines, characteristic of Lithuanian folk art. In the lower portion of the field, several decorative solar wheel motifs and snowflake-like ornamental cross elements are arranged symmetrically, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished background. The overall design pays tribute to the Hill of Crosses tradition and the UNESCO-recognized craftsmanship of Lithuanian cross-making. |
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Niue has functioned since 1972 as a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, and its coin-issuing program — technically legal tender but produced almost entirely for the collector market — has expanded aggressively since the 2000s under licensing arrangements with the New Zealand government. This particular piece belongs to a wave of small-format gold issues that flooded the market in the late 2010s, many produced at Polish and Czech mints for Pacific island issuers with no organic connection to the subject matter.
The Lithuanian cross motif draws on the traditional wayside shrine crosses of Lithuania, a folk Catholic tradition that survived Soviet-era suppression partly because authorities found mass removal politically untenable after the Hill of Crosses became an international symbol of resistance following the 1972 self-immolation of Romas Kalanta.