5 Dollars – Creation of the World (2019)

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Image source: Mint of Poland

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Description obverse

Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Below it – initials of the sculptor: IRB (Ian Rank-Broadley), mint mark: m/w. Along the rim - inscriptions – Ag 999 (hallmark), NIUE ISLAND (issuer), ELIZABETH II, 5 DOLLARS (face value), 2019 (year of issue).

Description reverse

7 out of 8 half-round surfaces depict consecutive days of Creation: separating light from darkness, dividing waters above and under the firmament, creating land and plants, Sun, Moon and stars, creating flying animals and sea creatures, land animals and the man. The last surface, standing for the last day of Creation, features an icon of Christ Pantocrator from a church mural in Riverside, California.

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3D shape with eight faces. Swarovski elements.




Reference

Niue. 5 dollars (Silver) 2019, Mint of Poland. CoCo NU-2019-0001.

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