Gold Quarter Ounce 2024 Great White Shark, 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 a quarter ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1/4 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum).

This gold coin is part of a New Zealand Mint range of coins issued in cooperation with the Discovery Channel. It is dedicated to Shark Week - an annual, week long, shark-themed TV programming block at the Discovery Channel, and features a Great White Shark.