| Coin | Gold Ounce 2021 Ms. Pac-Man |
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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 and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - such as one ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum).
This coin was issued to mark the 40th anniversary of the video game Ms. Pac-Man.
Ms.PAC-MAN is an arcade video game originally presented to the public in 1981 by Midway, the American distributor of PAC-MAN, as a sequel to that series. Ms.PAC-MAN was then released on January 13th, 1982 to critical acclaim. The game system is the same as PAC-MAN, but comes with additional features, such as an alternating maze designs which includes two warp tunnels instead of one. The classic arcade game went on to sell 125,000 cabinets by 1988. It was also ported to several home video game consoles and won multiple awards. |
| Mint | APMEX |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 150 |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse features the "Public Seal of Niue" (it has to be noted that this is not the official seal...) at its centre. It has what looks like a plant arrangement at centre, within a double ornamental circle, itself surrounded by a circle of sea shells. This is crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom). Around above between the two, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below that, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines, below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Around above, the face value 250 DOLLARS. The date of issue 2021 is below the seal.
The rim is decorated with motifs from the game. |
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The reverse design of the coin features the officially licensed Ms.PAC-MAN 40th anniversary logo with an illustrated Ms.PAC-MAN shown lounging in the 0 of the 40.
Around above, the weight and fineness 1 oz .9999 Fine Gold. Around below the copyright acknowledgement Ms. PAC-MAN™ & ©BNEI (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Ms. PAC-MAN 40TH ANNIVERSARY 1 oz .9999 Fine Gold Ms. PAC-MAN™ & ©BNEI |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in capsule inside an officially licensed Ms. PAC-MAN box, with a Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins issued for Niue, as well as non-legal tender "rounds" featuring Pac-Man themes include:
- 1 oz Gold, Pac-Man, 2020
- 1 oz Gold, Ms. Pac-Man, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Shaped, Pac-Man, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Bullion, Pac-Man, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Pac-Man, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Pac-Man, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Ms. Pac-Man, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Shaped, Pac-Man, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Shaped Coloured, Pac-Man, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Shaped Coloured, Ms. Pac-Man, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Shaped Bullion, Pac-Man - Ghost, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Round (not legal tender) Coloured, Pac-Man - Arcade Cabinet (2023)
- 1 oz Silver Round (not legal tender) Coloured, Pac-Man Fever (2023)
- 1 oz Silver Round (not legal tender) Coloured, Pac-Man - Pixel Pattern (2023)
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