Niue 2 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2020

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Niue. Issued in 2020. Struck in Silver (.999) (Green resin inlay on 1 side). Measures 50 mm and weighs 62.2 g.

Obverse

The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by Celtic ornaments.

Reverse

The surface is divided into three concentric circular parts. Outer, middle (green in color) and central. Outer part: 13 encircled Ogham alphabet letters representing 13 Moons of the Celtic Tree Calendar, surrounded by Celtic ornaments. The Moons are organized in clockwise direction, starting from the top. Middle part (green in colour): 13 plants corresponding to Ogham letters, ie. Moons of the Calendar. [Ogham letter - plant Moon] (genus of the plant in latin)] ᚁ - Birch Moon (Betula sp.) ᚂ - Rowan Moon (Sorbus sp.) ᚅ - Ash Moon (Fraxinus sp.) ᚃ - Alder Moon (Alnus sp.) ᚄ - Willow Moon (Salix sp.) ᚆ - Hawthorn Moon (Crataegus sp.) ᚇ - Oak Moon (Quercus sp.) ᚈ - Holly Moon (Ilex sp.) ᚉ - Hazel Moon (Corylus sp.) ᚋ - Vine Moon (Vitis sp.) ᚌ - Ivy Moon (Hedera sp.) ᚍ - Reed Moon (Phragmites sp.) ᚏ - Elder Moon (Sambucus sp.) Central part: Four smaller encircled triskelions representing four seasons of the year, and a central bigger encircled triskelion representing the year itself.

Edge

Smooth