2 Dollars - Elizabeth II Celtic Calendar, Niue

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)] - Birch Moon (Betula sp.) - Rowan Moon (Sorbus sp.) - Ash Moon (Fraxinus sp.) - Alder Moon (Alnus sp.) - Willow Moon (Salix sp.) - Hawthorn Moon (Crataegus sp.) - Oak Moon (Quercus sp.) - Holly Moon (Ilex sp.) - Hazel Moon (Corylus sp.) - Vine Moon (Vitis sp.) - Ivy Moon (Hedera sp.) - Reed Moon (Phragmites sp.) - 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.

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

Ian Rank-Broadley

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