Gold Ounce 2022 Roswell Incident, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Gold Ounce 2022 Roswell Incident, Coin from Niue
CoinGold Ounce 2022 Roswell Incident

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 coloured coin commemorates 75 years since the so-called "Roswell Incident" which occurred in July 1947; it refers to the crash of an unknown flying object near the small town of Roswell in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Shortly after ranch foreman William "Mac" Brazel found and reported the debris, the U.S. Army Air Forces Base at Roswell (RAAF) issued a statement saying it was the debris of a "flying saucer." A headline to that effect, which appeared in the local newspaper on July 8, 1947, caused quite a stir. A few days later, the military retracted the report and clarified that the debris came from a weather balloon used for high-altitude wind measurements. Since then, speculation about the mysterious discovery in Roswell has not ceased. Numerous contradictions and statements, first voiced and then denied again, strengthened a group of people in their conviction that the crashed object could actually be a UFO. Thousands of people visit the city every year in the hope of discovering the truth.

MintPAMP Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 75
Obverse
Niue / Gold Ounce 2022 Roswell Incident - obverse photo

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 2022 · 100 DOLLARS · 1 OZ 9999 GOLD ·.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 OZ 9999 GOLD" means "one troy ounce of 99.99% gold".

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · 100 DOLLARS · 1 OZ 9999 GOLD ·
Reverse
Niue / Gold Ounce 2022 Roswell Incident - reverse photo

The reverse design features an artist's impression of the head of an alien in the foreground, and a crashed flying saucer partially submerged in the sand in the background. The alien's large eyes reflect the colours of space. Around the UFO, a light phenomenon in violet, orange and green colours expands towards the night sky.

Around below left, on two lines the inscription ROSWELL NEW MEXICO 1947.

Reverse Inscription ROSWELL NEW MEXICO 1947
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in presentation clam-shell style box with gold-coloured outer shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Issue price: AU$ 4,599.00

There is no available primary information on this coin; it seems to be commissioned by the Australian company Downies, and struck by PAMP Suisse.

See also

Similar coins with Space and Wonderful Nature themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Aurora Australis, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Aurora Australis, Tuvalu 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Earth From Above, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Earth From Above, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Earth - Blue Marble, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Earth - Blue Marble, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Roswell Incident, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Roswell Incident, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Aurora Borealis, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Aurora Borealis, Tuvalu 2023
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Electric Sky, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Electric Sky, Tuvalu 2024
- 1 oz Gold Coloured, Mars from Phobos, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Mars from Phobos, Niue 2024

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Gold Ounce 2022 Roswell Incident: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeGold Ounce (1 oz)
Issued2022
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value100 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage75
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size38.6000 mm
Mass31.1000 g
OCC IDWMRA-EQPC-NXNQ-OYPL
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