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).
Downies says about this coin: The 2024 $100 Electric Sky 1oz Gold Proof Coin is a flash of genius, uniting the explosive majesty of the ocean and sky in a spectacularly struck legal tender masterpiece. An awe-inspiring tribute to nature's untamed power in a scintillating combination of gold, exclusivity and beauty that will be met with thunderous applause by collectors worldwide.
This limited-edition coin captures the exhilarating spectacle of lightning as it dances across the stormy sky, illuminating the tumultuous ocean below. The sizzling energy of sky is tangible in luminous blues and purples, achieved through magnificent Digital Colour minting, and the brilliant flashes of light reflect off the ocean's crashing waves. A spectacularly struck lighthouse on a rocky coast line stands resolute against the tempest in one ounce of pure gold. The stark contrast between the gleaming gold and the moody colours of the storm is electrifying. |