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50 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Tower of Babel
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 50 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, his initials IRB incused below the truncation. The surrounding circular legend reads ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2015 · 50 DOLLARS ·, arranged along the upper and lower arcs of the field. The mint mark and fineness inscription mw Au 9999 appear in the lower-left corner of the rectangular flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-color reproduction of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece 'The Tower of Babel' (c. 1563), depicting the monumental spiral tower dominating a vast Flemish landscape with a river estuary and cityscape receding into the distance. The painting is presented as a framed panel, bordered by an elaborate gilt ornamental surround featuring intricate acanthus scrollwork at the corners, a beaded inner frame, and a decorative cartouche medallion centered at the top. A small oval boss appears at the lower center of the ornamental border. No inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
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