| Coin | Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Mythical Creatures - Cerberus |
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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 Mythical Creatures series of premium bullion coins by the Czech Mint and features Cerberus.
In Greek mythology, Cerberus (Greek: Κέρβερος), often referred to as the hound of Hades (Greek: Κυνα του Αιδου), is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and was usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, one of Heracles' twelve labours. |
| Mint | Czech Mint |
Mint Mark | Monogram ČM |
Total Mintage |
500
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| Obverse | |
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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 · 2021 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·.
To the left of the portrait, the mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna).
The legend is in a style reminiscent of Ancient Greek script. The rim around the inscription is wide and is decorated with a Hellenic (Ancient Greek) geometric pattern. |
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The reverse of the coin shows the mythical three-headed dog Cerberus, the guardian of Hades (the Underworld).
To the right, the monogram of the designer, Asamat Baltaev.
Below, the inscription CERBERUS. The inscription is in a style reminiscent of Ancient Greek script. The rim around the inscription is wide and is decorated with an Ancient Greek geometric pattern. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
CERBERUS |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
Packaging: in protective capsule and black leather case, with Certificate of Authenticity in Czech, Slovak and English.
Czech Mint Product Code: 75776-611
Date of issue: July 2021
Issue price: 7,490 CZK, 294.00 EUR |
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| See also |
Coins in the Mythical Creatures series include:
- 1/10 oz Gold, Dragon 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Dragon 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold, Phoenix 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Phoenix 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold, Griffin 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Griffin 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold, Harpy 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Harpy 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold, Hydra 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Hydra 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold, Unicorn 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Unicorn 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold, Cerberus 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Cerberus 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold, Centaur 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Centaur 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold, Minotaur 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Minotaur 2022
- 1/10 oz Gold, Sphinx 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Sphinx 2022
- 1/10 oz Gold, Pegasus 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Pegasus 2022
- 1/10 oz Gold, Scarab 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Scarab 2022
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