| Coin | Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Charles Emmanuel of Žerotín |
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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 a tenth ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1/10 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum).
This coin is part of the four coin Lords of Žerotín noble family set by the Czech Mint and is dedicated to Charles Emmanuel of Žerotín.
The Mint says about it:
Charles Emmanuel of Žerotín (1850-1934) was the last male member of the Moravian branch of Žerotíns; he had three daughters, so with his demise the male line became extinct. During his life he was an active politician, he served as a member of the Moravian Provincial Assembly and the Imperial Council and at the beginning of the 20th century was also the Moravian governor. |
| Mint | Czech Mint |
Mint Mark | Monogram ČM |
Total Mintage |
500
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| Obverse | |
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In the upper half of the obverse, 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. There are no designer's initials below the effigy.
On the left, the the date of issue 2016, below which the Queen's legend ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND, below which the face value 5 DOLLARS.
The lower right half of the obverse has a decorative geometric pattern. At centre below, the mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna). |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design of the coin shows a portrait of Charles Emmanuel of Žerotín.
Around below, his name in Czech language, KAREL EMANUEL ZE ŽEROTÍNA, followed by the dates of his life (the writing facing the opposite way): 1850 · 1934 ·. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
KAREL EMANUEL ZE ŽEROTÍNA · 1850 · 1934 |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
Packaging: in four-coin set.
Date of issue: May 2016. |
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