Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus, Coin from Niue
CoinGold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus

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 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World series by the Czech Mint, and depicts the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

The mint says about it:
Zeus was the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks. He ruled not only people but also the other gods from the top of Mount Olympus. He sent thunder and lightning to those who displeased him, but he could also love - especially women. Despite his divine power, he was not omniscient or omnipotent, and certainly not infallible. He could be kind, generous and just, but he also had a big ego, was easily angered and vindictive...

The ancient centre of the cult of Zeus was Olympia in the Peloponnese, famous as the birthplace of the Olympic Games and one of the most important city-states of the Greek Empire. When mortals needed the advice of Zeus, they visited the temple, where priests mediated his will. The sanctuary at Olympia, built in the 5th century BC, was truly magnificent. It was one of the largest temples in the world and the central statue of the ruler of the gods sitting on his throne became one of the Seven Wonders of the World. When the artist named Pheidias uncovered it, astonished witnesses asked him whether he had ascended Mount Olympus to see Zeus or whether Zeus had descended from Olympus to show himself. The dull ivory skin contrasted with the shining gold of his hair. The throne of cedar and ebony was covered with scenes from ancient Greek legends. The stunned people had worshipped the majestic Zeus for eight centuries. Then the statue, which was moved to Constantinople, was burned by fanatical Christians who hated pagan idols.

MintCzech Mint Mint MarkMonogram ČM Total Mintage 2,400
Obverse
Niue / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows at its centre 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).

The effigy is smaller than usual and is surrounded by a wide rim divided by depictions of Greek columns into eight sectors. Seven of these depict the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Egyptian pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse on the island of Pharos. In the eighth sector below, on five lines the monarch's legend, face value and date of issue: NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022.

Near the rim below left, the mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna).

Obverse Inscription NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Reverse
Niue / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus - reverse photo

The reverse design depicts a reconstruction of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia (in present-day Greece).

On two lines around left, the inscription THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA.

The designer's monogram PB (for Petra Brodská) is in the lower right.

Reverse Inscription THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof.
Czech Mint Product Code: 75935-611
Release date: August 2022.

400 individually carded coins plus 2,000 sealed in a special packaging perforated so that ten parts can be conveniently divided if necessary (200 packs of 10 coins each). The ten-pack, product code 76037-611, was issued at 2,666.00 EUR.

Advertising
Royal Mint
Royal Mint
All (66) coins of type: Gold Tenth-Ounce (1/10 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2013 Marie de Rohan 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND ELIZABETH II. 250 CENTS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2013 Louis René de Rohan 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND ELIZABETH II. 250 CENTS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2013 Camille de Rohan 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND ELIZABETH II. 250 CENTS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2013 Henri II de Rohan 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND ELIZABETH II. 250 CENTS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2014 Hynek of Kunštát 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2014 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2014 Viktorin of Kunštát 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2014 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2014 King George of Poděbrady 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2014 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2014 Charles I of Münsterberg 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2014 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Liberation of Auschwitz 200 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND · FIVE DOLLARS · 2015 ·
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Battle of Iwo Jima 200 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND · FIVE DOLLARS · 2015 ·
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Red Army Captures Berlin 200 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND · FIVE DOLLARS · 2015 ·
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Prague Uprising 200 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND · FIVE DOLLARS · 2015 ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2015 Vilém of Pernštejn and Helfštejn 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2015 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2015 Jan IV of Pernštejn 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2015 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2015 Vratislav II of Pernštejn 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2015 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2015 María Manrique de Lara y Mendoza 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 2015 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Falconry 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II. 2015 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Slovácko Verbuňk 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II. 2015 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Masopust 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II. 2015 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Ride of the Kings 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II. 2015 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Parading the Judas 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II. 2015 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS
Five Dollars Gold 2015 Czech Traditions - Kladruby Horse Breeding 400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II. 2015 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Charles IV - Achievements 700 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2016
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Blanche of Valois 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2016
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Hunger Wall 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2016
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Charles University 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II· NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2016
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Plichta of Žerotín 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait 2016 ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Charles the Elder of Žerotín 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait 2016 ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Elizabeth Juliana of Žerotín 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait 2016 ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2016 Charles Emmanuel of Žerotín 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait 2016 ELIZABETH II · NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2017 John of Rosenthal 100 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2017
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2017 Lev of Rosenthal 100 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2017
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2017 Johanka of Rosenthal 100 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2017
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2017 Zdenek Lev of Rosenthal 100 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS 2017
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2020 Guardian Angel 300 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS 2020 ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2020 Mythical Creatures - Dragon 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2020 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2020 Mythical Creatures - Phoenix 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2020 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2020 Mythical Creatures - Griffin 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2020 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2020 Mythical Creatures - Harpy 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2020 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Wonders of the World - Great Pyramid of Giza 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2021
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Wonders of the World - Hanging Gardens of Babylon 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2021
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Mythical Creatures - Hydra 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2021 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Mythical Creatures - Unicorn 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2021 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Mythical Creatures - Cerberus 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2021 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 Mythical Creatures - Centaur 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2021 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2021 The Witcher - The Last Wish 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE 2021 15 DOLLARS 1/10 OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Temple of Artemis 2,400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus 2,400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Mausoleum 2,400 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Mythical Creatures - Minotaur 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2022 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Mythical Creatures - Sphinx 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2022 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Mythical Creatures - Pegasus 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2022 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Mythical Creatures - Scarab 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · 2022 · NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Wonders of the World - Colossus of Rhodes 2,400 Public Seal of Niue PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE 5 DOLLARS 2023
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Czech Lion 7,000 Public Seal of Niue PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE 5 DOLLARS 2023
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Slovakia Eagle 3,000 Public Seal of Niue PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE 5 DOLLARS 2023
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Equilibrium (3,000) Public Seal of Niue NIUE 2023 10 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Chronos (3,000) Public Seal of Niue 1/10 oz FINE GOLD 9999 PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE 10 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Terra (3,000) Public Seal of Niue NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS TERRA 2023
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Vivat Humanitas (3,000) Public Seal of Niue NIUE 2023 10 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Magnum Opus (3,000) Public Seal of Niue NIUE 2023 10 DOLLARS
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Czech Lion 7,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Jody Clark CHARLES III · NIUE · 5 DOLLARS · 2024 ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Slovakia Eagle 3,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Jody Clark CHARLES III · NIUE · 5 DOLLARS · 2024 ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Phoenix 10,000 King Charles III - Portrait by Jody Clark CHARLES III · NIUE · 25 DOLLARS · 2024 ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2025 Phoenix unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Jody Clark CHARLES III · NIUE · 25 DOLLARS · 2025 ·
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2025 Chronos (1,000) Public Seal of Niue 10 DOLLARS NIUE 2025 1/10 OZ FINE GOLD 9999
Advertising
Royal Mint
Royal Mint
My Collection
Please sign up and/or log in.
You will then be able to manage your collection and record whether you have or want this coin.
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeGold Tenth-Ounce (1/10 oz)
Issued2022
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value5 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage2,400
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
DesignerPetra Brodská
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size16.0000 mm
Mass3.1100 g
OCC IDGAVP-OXAC-BPXM-EMDY
Share or Bookmark this Page
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus: Photos
ImageDetails
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus: Photo Coin, Niue, Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Statue of Zeus at Olympia / thumbnail Coin, Niue, Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Copyright: Czech Mint
Source
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Wonders of the World - Statue of Zeus: Photo Coin, Niue, Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Statue of Zeus at Olympia / thumbnail Coin, Niue, Gold Tenth-Ounce 2022 Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Copyright: Czech Mint
Source