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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Ponte dei Sospiri
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicting her in right-facing profile wearing the Diamond Diadem and drop earrings. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a polished field, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' visible below the truncation. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs across the upper left and 'NIUE ISLAND' across the upper right, separated by a dotted border. The purity mark 'Au 99999' appears to the right of the portrait, and the denomination '50 DOLLARS' along with the date '2017' are inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, high-relief depiction of the Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) in Venice, its ornate Baroque stone arch and enclosed balustrades rendered in finely milled gold. Within the archway, a colorized insert reproduces Canaletto's celebrated painting of the Venetian canal scene, featuring gondoliers navigating a busy waterway flanked by grand Renaissance palazzi under an open sky. The inscription 'PONTE DEI SOSPIRI' is engraved in relief along the upper arc of the coin's field, while the artist's signature 'Canaletto' appears in script within the colorized inset. The overall composition integrates sculptural three-dimensional relief with polychrome color printing to striking effect. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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