Niue 2 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2013

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Niue. Issued in 2013. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 40 mm and weighs 31.1 g.

Obverse

The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Reverse

One side of Lawrence's headdress represents a map of the Middle East where he spent so much of his life. The folds in the cloth of the other side represent the endless rolling sand dunes of the desert which Lawrence called home and the fluidity of his own life. A Sopwith Camel biplane is set against this Arabian background, symbolizing Lawrence’s great love of flying and the many years he served in the RAF. The fragmented, grid like element of this design, symbolizes the complex, secretive and multi sided nature of Lawrence’s life.

Edge

Reeded