| Coin | Platinum Ounce 2023 Roaring Lion of Judah |
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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 the rare one ounce of platinum (abbreviated as 1 oz Pt).
This coin is part of the legal tender bullion coin Truth Series by Sunshine Minting, US (called Sunshine Mint by most dealers).
The company says about it:
Something that may be unknown about this coin is the hidden “truth” included on every coin. This notable feature adds great value to the series for many customers. Each year, the “truth” changes. The Roaring Lion is released earlier in the year and features the first half of the Truth with the Tree of Life featuring the second half of the Truth. The 2023 design reveals the lion’s identity as the Lion of Judah: The strength of the Leader is the Sign of the Covenant; Inscribed on the band of the crown is “GOD IS SPIRIT”- this phrase can be combined with the other 2023 Truth Series releases to reveal the series hidden "truth". |
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The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.
It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.
Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Around above, the face value 250 DOLLARS. Around below, the date of issue 2023. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin depicts the head of a majestic roaring lion.
On a diadem (or crown) on its head: את (א - Aleph, is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and ת - Tav, is the last; the inscription is in Hebrew so reads from right to left). The Aleph Tav is a symbol representative of both the covenant's leader and the unity of Judah's descendants.
At the base of the diadem, a micro-engraved inscription reads GOD IS SPIRIT.
The lion is surrounded by a decorative reflective floral pattern; the background is frosted.
Around below, the precious metal content: ONE TROY OUNCE .9995 FINE PLATINUM. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
את ONE TROY OUNCE .9995 FINE PLATINUM |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: reverse proof.
Packaging: in black display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Truth Series include (ordered by year / design / metal / size):
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2018
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2019
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2019
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2020
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2020
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2020
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Tree of Life, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2021
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Tree of Life, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Sword of Truth, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Tree of Life, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Bullion and Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2024
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