One Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake, Coin from Niue - detailed information

One Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake, Coin from Niue
CoinOne Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake

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, bullion and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself.

Most of those coins are in precious metals, but occasionally some mints issue collector coins in base metals, such as this one.

This coloured coin called the Snake Bite marks the Chinese 2013 Year of the Snake (10 February 2013 - 30 January 2014).

The snake is an enduring symbol in Chinese mythology and folklore representing luck, wealth and fortune. The snake ranks sixth of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac and people born within this year are said to possess character traits of intelligence, gracefulness and materialism.

MintHelvetic Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 1,500
Obverse
Niue / One Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait"). The Queen is wearing the royal diadem which she used to wear on her way to and from the State Opening of Parliament, a pearl necklace and earrings.

Incuse in tiny letters on the neck truncation, the designer's initials RDM (for Raphael David Maklouf).

Around, the monarch's legend, the face value and the date of issue: ELIZABETH II · NIUE · ONE DOLLAR 2013.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II · NIUE · ONE DOLLAR 2013
Reverse
Niue / One Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake - reverse photo

The reverse is coloured and features a close-up depiction of a snake poised for a bit. surrounding the rim is a coloured snake skin pattern.

Around above the image, the inscription YEAR OF THE SNAKE, and the Chinese character for "snake", .

Reverse Inscription YEAR OF THE SNAKE 蛇
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof-like, digital colour print.
Packaging: boxed, with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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One Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeOne Dollar, NCLT
Issued2013
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf
Face Value1 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage1,500
CurrentYes
MaterialSilver plated copper
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size38.6100 mm
Mass20.0000 g
OCC IDWMRA-OQPC-KXAA-EYPL
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One Dollar 2013 Year of the Snake: Catalogue Reference IDs
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsNiue KM# 873