ALEXANDER THE GREAT Commanders Silver Coin 1$ Niue 2011

The coin reverse depicts in the central part the image of Alexander the Great, the warrior, taken from preserved coins of the era, and shields featuring the leader's coat of arms. In the background, in the pad printing technology, the commander's army in the Macedonian phalanx formation. At the top, an inscription in English language: ALEXANDER THE GREAT, at the bottom, years of Alexander's life: 356-323 BC. In coin obverse in the central part a decorative motif taken from a vase painting, well known from the Alexander the Great times, showing fighting hoplites. At the top, the image of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, and the mint's mark (m/w), surrounded by a Greek ornament. At the sides, semi-circular inscription: NIUE ISLAND (issuer). At the bottom the face value: 1 DOLLAR.