Niuean Silver Two Dollars "Flanders Poppy" 2018

Niue Two Dollars (Flanders Poppy) ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS IRB 2018 coin obverse
Niue Two Dollars (Flanders Poppy) JOHN MCCRAE 1872-1918 IN FLANDERS FIELDS THE POPPIES BLOW, BETWEEN THE CROSSES, ROW ON ROW, THAT MARK OUR PLACE; AND IN THE SKY, THE LARKS, STILL BRAVELY SINGING, FLY, SCARCE HEARD AMID THE GUNS BELOW. WE ARE THE DEAD. SHORT DAYS AGO, WE LIVED, FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSET GLOW, LOVED AND WERE LOVED, AND NOW WE LIE, IN FLANDERS FIELDS. TAKE UP OUR QUARREL WITH THE FOE: TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW, THE TORCH; BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH. IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US WHO DIE, WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS coin reverse

Obverse
HM Elizabeth II facing right, denomination, country, year of issue
Lettering: ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS IRB 2018

Reverse
The poem In Flanders Fields. Two small poppies is set with red crystal jewels, the larger poppy enamelled in red and black
Lettering: JOHN MCCRAE 1872-1918 IN FLANDERS FIELDS THE POPPIES BLOW, BETWEEN THE CROSSES, ROW ON ROW, THAT MARK OUR PLACE; AND IN THE SKY, THE LARKS, STILL BRAVELY SINGING, FLY, SCARCE HEARD AMID THE GUNS BELOW. WE ARE THE DEAD. SHORT DAYS AGO, WE LIVED, FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSET GLOW, LOVED AND WERE LOVED, AND NOW WE LIE, IN FLANDERS FIELDS. TAKE UP OUR QUARREL WITH THE FOE: TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW, THE TORCH; BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH. IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US WHO DIE, WE SHALL NOT SLEEP, THOUGH POPPIES GROW IN FLANDERS FIELDS

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Weight
62.2 g.
Diameter
50 mm.
Thickness
4.7 mm.
Subject
Centenary of the end of the First World War
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded
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2018  Proof
Mintage 499
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