| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2017 Canberra Florin |
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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, 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. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - including this very large five ounces of silver format (abbreviated as 5 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum).
This coin was issued to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first commemorative coin of Australia, the 1927 Canberra Parliament Florin Florin, which was struck to commemorate the opening of the new Parliament House in Canberra in 1927 (hence it is known as the Parliament House Florin or the Canberra Florin). Its reverse design was by famed British coin designer George Kruger Gray. |
| Mint | PAMP |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage | 500 |
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| Obverse | |
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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 2017 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·.
The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "5 OZ 999 SILVER" means "five troy ounces of 99.9% silver". |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design depicts Parliament House in Canberra (hence the popular name for the coin, "The Canberra Florin") within an oval frame set above crossed sceptres. Superimposed on the sceptres is a raised oval with the date 1927 incuse. All of these design elements are selectively gold plated.
Around above, PARLIAMENT · HOUSE · AUSTRALIA around below, the value and denomination · ONE · FLORIN ·.
The designer's initials K· G· (for [George] Kruger Gray) are divided by the ornament beneath the date. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
PARLIAMENT HOUSE AUSTRALIA ONE FLORIN 1927 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, selective gilding.
Packaging: in wooden presentation box with illustrated outer shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
There is no primary information available about this coin; it seems that the coin was commissioned by Australian company Downies and struck by PAMP. |
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| See also |
The Australian Parliament House (Canberra Florin) design has been issued and re-issued as:
- Australia, Silver Florin Parliament House 1927 (the original coin)
- Australia, Silver 20 Cents (non-circulating legal tender), 1998
- Niue, 5 oz Silver (gilded), Parliament House (Canberra) Florin, 2017
Niue silver coins re-creating Australian Florin designs:
- 5 oz Silver (gilded), Parliament House (Canberra) Florin, 2017
- 5 oz Silver (gilded), Royal Visit Florin, 2019
- 5 oz Silver (gilded), Victoria/Melbourne Centenary Florin, 2020
- 5 oz Silver (gilded), Federation Jubilee Florin, 2021
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