One Dollar Silver 2014 Labrador Retriever Dog, 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.

This coin is part of the Man's Best Friends series and features a Labrador Retriever dog.

The Mint says about it:
"Since time immemorial these four-legged friends have accompanied the man faithfully. Dogs' nature has won the hearts of a wide range of pet enthusiasts for whom this delightful coin collection has been manufactured. Thе fourth coin in this collection is dedicated to the Labrador Retriever. The name of the breed comes from the Labrador Peninsula in Canada and the English verb"to retrieve" which is associated with the tasks that they perform while hunting. In the 18th century, it was used by fishermen to work on board of fishing boats. They were called the St. John's dogs. The breed was first brought to Europe in 1820 by the Earl of Malmesbury who together with his son started breeding them in the United Kingdom. At the end of the 19th century, the breed was approved there as a hunting dog."

Decoration: digital printing.
Quality: Proof.
Boxed. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.
Date of issue: March 2014.