Silver Five Ounces 2020 Red-Back Spider, 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 2020 · 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".

The reverse of the coin is coloured and shows an Australian Red-Back Spider in its web, with three smaller spiders below.

On the left, on two lines the inscription RED-BACK SPIDER.

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in wooden presentation box with illustrated outer shipper, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity matching the number on the edge of the coin.
Release price: AU$ 549.00.

There is no primary information available about this series; it seems that the coins are commissioned by Australian company Downies, with some of the silver coins being struck by the Perth Mint and the gold coins in the series (with the same designs) by PAMP.