Coin | Gold Ounce 2022 Classic Superheroes - Aquaman |
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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). Many of these feature famous movie characters.
This coin featuring Aquaman is part of an extensive New Zealand Mint series featuring DC Comics characters.
The Mint says about it: King of the Seven Seas, Aquamanstands strong on an exquisitely engraved 1oz gold coin! The design highlights a powerful close-up of the hero, with his iconic emblem beside him. Some relief and texture, using sandblasting, further enhance the design which stands out beautifully against the mirror-finish background.
This special piece is held inside a high-quality coin case, with an outer box featuring an eye-catching illustration of Aquaman. A Certificate of Authenticity can also be found inside. |
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The obverse of the coin 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).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II NIUE 250 DOLLARS 2022.
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The reverse design shows DC Comics character Aquaman facing the viewer; above left, his emblem.
Around left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold (one troy ounce of 99.99% gold) followed by the copyright acknowledgement AQUAMAN TM & © DC (s22). |
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Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 9999 Fine Gold AQUAMAN TM & © DC (s22) |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof. Packaging: in display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 15 September 2022. Issue price: US$ 2,900.00 |
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See also |
Coins featuring Aquaman include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Chibi, Aquaman 2021 - 1 oz Silver Shaped and Coloured, Aquaman Emblem, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022
Coins in the Classic Superheroes series issued for Niue include: - 1 oz Gold Proof, Superman, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Superman, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Superman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Superman, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Batman, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Batman, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Batman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Batman, 2022
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