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50 Cents - Elizabeth II Javelin throw
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Diameter | 45 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II 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 along the upper left field and NIUE ISLAND along the upper right, separated by the portrait. The denomination 50 CENTS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is framed by a fine beaded border encircling the entire obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Central colorized medallion depicting two javelin throwers in mid-throw, one dressed in a red athletic vest and white shorts and the other in a dark uniform, set against a lavender field overlaid with faint Olympic rings motif. Flanking the central medallion are raised relief laurel branches in the lower field, with a relief depiction of the Parthenon inscribed ATHENS to the lower left and the Temple of Heaven inscribed BEIJING to the lower right. The arc legend FROM GREECE TO CHINA runs along the upper periphery, and the dates 2004 TO 2008 appear in the lower exergue area, commemorating the transition of the Olympic Games from Athens to Beijing. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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