Gold Ounce 2022 Queen Elizabeth II - In Tribute, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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).

On September 8th, 2022 the world stood still for a moment - Queen Elizabeth II died. This silver coin was issued in honour of the monarch who was a symbol of constancy, reliability and sincerity for countless people around the world.

Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of the House of Windsor in London on April 21, 1926. On February 6, 1952, she first ascended the throne at the age of 25 and was crowned Queen at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. She was constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as "Commonwealth Realms," including their territories and dependent territories, head of the 53-state Commonwealth of Nations, and secular head of the Anglican Church of England. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch to date and the first ever to celebrate a platinum jubilee. She died at the age of 96 surrounded by her closest family members at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. After her death, her son King Charles III ascended to the throne.