One Dollar Silver 2014 Javanese Cat, 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, 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.

Some coins are marketed in standard bullion sizes, like half ounce silver, one ounce silver etc, and some of those are also denominated as $1, for which see respective lists. This coin, denominated as One Niue Dollar, is not in a standard ounce-based size and is made using a "smartminting" technique - meaning that it has features not generally found in circulation coins.

The Mint says about this coin:
"The Man's Best Friends series presents the most popular cat breeds in the world. The last coin from this fascinating collection is designed for the lovers of lively, playful and intelligent Javanese cats.

The coin stands out with a precisely mapped image of a Javanese cat which has been made with the highest precision in digital printing technology. Its realistic look has been emphasized by Swarovski Elements crystals to imitate the eyes of a cat. Javanese Cats have the same nature as their ancestors - Oriental Cats. These reportedly good hunters are lively, playful, intelligent and easy to train. They do not feel comfortable when left alone, caged or left without care for a long period of time. Only the company of the family makes them feel good and safe. Inquisitive, nosy, confident and quite noisy, Javanese Cats are notably fond of making friends. This breed is a cross of the Balinese Cat and the Oriental Shorthair. The result of the cross is a hybrid resembling the Balinese Cat, but having a one-colour fur. Due to the fact that Balinese cats are the ancestors of this breed, they were given the name after Java, which is the neighbouring island of Bali."

Decoration: digital printing, crystals.
Quality: Proof.
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.
Date of issue: June 2014.