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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II SS Gairsoppa
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 311 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a circular raised medallion applied to the upper portion of a rectangular silver ingot-form planchet. Within the medallion, the right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is depicted in fine relief, with a diademed and draped bust after the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads 'NIUE ISLAND · QUEEN ELIZABETH II' above and '· 50 DOLLARS 2015 ·' below. In the lower field of the ingot body, a compass-rose motif bears the inscription '4700 MBSL', referencing the depth of the SS Gairsoppa wreck site, with the denomination '10 OZ' struck prominently beneath it. |
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| Obverse lettering | · NIUE ISLAND · QUEEN ELIZABETH II · IRB · 50 DOLLARS 2015 · 4700 MBSL 10 OZ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the plain rectangular ingot reverse, dominated by the circular cartouche of the H. M. Mint Bombay at the top, featuring a crown device flanked by floral ornaments within a circular border bearing the legend 'H. M. MINT BOMBAY'. Below the mint mark, a unique serial number 'JZ0422' is struck in bold block characters. A rectangular frame contains the word 'FINENESS', beneath which the purity designation '999' and the word 'SILVER' are incused in large raised lettering, confirming the metal content and fineness of the piece. |
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