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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Vitruvian Man
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, showing the idealized male figure with arms and legs extended in two superimposed positions simultaneously inscribed within a square and circle, rendered in high relief. The figure is framed by a square border. The legend 'LEONARDO DA VINCI' arcs along the upper portion of the coin, with '1519' at the lower left and '2019' at the lower right flanking the central design, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death. The inscription '500 YEARS' appears in the lower exergue beneath the square frame. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for commemorative bullion since the 1990s, issuing coins under New Zealand's currency guarantee while bearing no meaningful relationship to the island's 1,600-person economy. This piece is part of a series reproducing Leonardo da Vinci's studies to mark the 500th anniversary of his death in 1519 — one of dozens of anniversaries that flooded the commemorative market in 2019.
The 3.11g specification is a standard tenth-ounce troy weight, placing this squarely in the fractional bullion category rather than the collector medal space it superficially occupies.