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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Monkey King vs. Erlang
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic high-relief depiction of the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) and Erlang Shen (Er Lang) locked in fierce celestial combat, drawn from the classic Chinese literary epic Journey to the West. The two mythological warriors are rendered in elaborate detail with weapons raised, surrounded by swirling clouds and dramatic action elements evoking the Battle in Heaven. A gilded sculptural figure of the Monkey King is positioned centrally between the combatants, serving as the focal point of the composition. The overall scene is executed in antique-finish high relief, conveying the grandeur and intensity of the legendary encounter. |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand Mint, issuing collector coins with no meaningful connection to the island's roughly 1,500 residents. This piece belongs to a series drawing on Journey to the West, the 16th-century Chinese novel by Wu Cheng'en — specifically the confrontation between Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen, a conflict spanning several chapters in which both combatants cycle through successive animal transformations. The underlying copper core beneath the silver cladding accounts for the bulk of the 419.85 g mass, a construction method that allows large-format pieces to remain commercially viable without the cost of solid silver at this diameter.