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500 Dollars - Elizabeth II 100 Ducat of St. Vitus
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 500 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The right-facing crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Ian Rank-Broadley occupies a raised circular medallion in the upper centre of the field, surrounded by the purity mark 'Au 999.9' to the left and the weight '348.5g' to the right. Below the portrait, two overlapping circular cartouches bear respectively the denomination '500' with the legend 'FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS' and a crowned royal cypher 'E' within a laurel wreath. The Czech Mint mark 'CM' appears at the base of the inner design. The outer legend reads '· ELIZABETH II ·' around the upper arc and '· NIUE ISLAND ·' around the lower arc, separated by fleur-de-lis ornaments, with the date '2016' in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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This piece reproduces the famous 100-ducat coin struck for Emperor Ferdinand III by the Prague mint in 1629, one of the largest gold multiples produced in the Habsburg minting tradition. The original was a presentation piece — coins of this denomination were never intended for commerce but were distributed as diplomatic gifts and marks of imperial favor, a practice rooted in the Renaissance *osella* tradition.
The 1629 Prague original is among the most coveted of all Central European gold multiples. Niue's modern restrike in .9999 fine gold weighs in just under 11 troy ounces — closely matching the ducat weight standard of the period scaled to the 100-unit multiple.