One Dollar Silver 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Seven Elements, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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 NIUE ISLAND · 1 DOLLAR 2023 ·.

Below the portrait on its right side, the small MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).

Around below right, the hallmark Ag 999 (99.9% silver; "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver, and is internationally used to mark silver coins and jewellery).

The reverse shows at it centre the image of a rabbit facing the viewer, with the Chinese character for "rabbit" below right: 兔.

Around above along the rim, which has a frosted background: YEAR OF THE RABBIT 2023.

Around below, seven gilded carrots; the number 7 stands for perfection, happiness, and harmony.

Finish: proof, selective gilding.
Packaging: boxed, with a Certificate of Authenticity.

The coin was issued in 2022 and has the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, even though it is dated 2023 which is during the reign of King Charles III - whose portrait should be shown instead.