Gold Gram 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Gold Gram 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary, Coin from Niue
CoinGold Gram 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative, collector and bullion coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Some of them are in the mini-coin format of one gram of gold (abbreviated as 1 g Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum).

This coloured gold coin note was issued to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Disney's character Mickey Mouse.

MintNew Zealand Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage10,000
Obverse
Niue / Gold Gram 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin is styled as a banknote and shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Horizontally near the rim above, the monarch's name ELIZABETH II; horizontally near the rim below, the name of the issuing country, NIUE.

The face value TEN DOLLARS is repeated above left and below right. Below left, the year of issue 2018. Above right, the metal content: 1 g Au 999 (one gram of 99.9% gold).

In the background, a pattern of small Mickey Mouse-related images.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2018
Reverse
Niue / Gold Gram 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary - reverse photo

The reverse is coloured. On black background on the left, the inscription 90 YEARS OF MAGIC.

On the right, images of cartoon character Mickey Mouse as he has been depicted in various Disney cartoons since 1928. Above right, the Disney logo. On two lines below right, MICKEY THE TRUE ORIGINAL.

In small numerals below right, the serial number of the note.

Reverse Inscription 90 YEARS OF MAGIC MICKEY THE TRUE ORIGINAL
EdgeThinEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in blister card, display folder and black box.

See also

There is also a silver five grams coin note with the same design.

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Gold Gram 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeGold Gram (1 g)
Issued2018
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value10 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage10,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRectangle
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size 70 x 140 mm
Mass1.000 g
OCC IDRWKZ-OJNC-VQZV-OXGL
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