Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Apollon, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Apollon, Coin from Niue
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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 silver coin is part of the Universal Gods series by the Czech Mint, and is dedicated to Apollon (also spelled as Apollo).

The mint says about it:
Apollon was one of the most important and complicated gods of the ancient Greeks. He was revered not only by mortals but also by other gods. His father, Zeus, trusted him enough to commission him to communicate the divine will to mankind, which Apollon did by sending oracles and prophecies. At Zeus' request, he also kept order in the world. He punished immoral, rebellious and wicked deeds with his bow and infallible arrows, which spread plague. In marksmanship, he even equalled his sister, Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, who formed an inseparable pair with him. But Apollo could also heal and ward off natural disasters from kind and righteous people.

He was the god of light - not only the sun rays, but also the light of knowledge and truth. He protected the herds and pastures that were the source of life, and helped found cities that were centres of reason and art - music, poetry, and dance.

MintCzech Mint Mint MarkMonogram ČM Total Mintage500
Obverse
Niue / Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Apollon - obverse photo

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: NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022.

On the right, the precious metal content: Ag 999 · 5 oz (five troy ounces of 99.9% silver; Ag is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver).

Below the 10 of 10 DOLLARS, the mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna), and the monogram of the obverse designer Asamat Baltaev.

The rim features decorative ornaments of Greek, Norse, Slavic, Celtic and Egyptian origin. The obverse side is common to this year's editions of the series.

Obverse Inscription NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Reverse
Niue / Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Apollon - reverse photo

The reverse design presents the dashing Apollon. The god, whose body is covered only by a strip of cloth, plays the ancient Greek lyre. A pair of intricate ornaments completes the composition. The decorative Greek motifs are also found on the obverse side of the coin.

The monogram of the reverse designer Zuzana Hubená is below right.

In the background, interrupted by the figure of the god, the inscription APOLLON.

Reverse Inscription APOLLON
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: antique.
Packaging: in capsule and black paper box, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity in Czech, Slovak and English.
Czech Mint Product Code: 76079-713
Date of issue: March 2022

See also

Coins in the Universal Gods and Goddess series include:
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Zeus, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Odin, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Perun, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Quetzalcóatl, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Re, 2020
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Goddesses - Aphrodite, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Goddesses - Frigg, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Goddesses - Vesna, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Goddesses - Kali, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Goddesses - Bastet, 2021
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Apollon, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Thor, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Dagda, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Svarog, 2022
- 5 oz Silver, Universal Gods - Osiris, 2022

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Silver Five Ounces 2015 Year of the Goat 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2015 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2016 Year of the Monkey 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2016 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Year of the Rooster 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2017 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Emblems of Australia 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2017 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2017 Canberra Florin 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2017 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Year of the Dog 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2018 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2018 Great Barrier Reef 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2018 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2019 Year of the Pig 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2019 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2019 Royal Visit Florin 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2019 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2019 Australian Dreamtime 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2019 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Year of the Rat 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2020 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Universal Gods - Zeus 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2020
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Universal Gods - Odin 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2020
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Universal Gods - Perun 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2020
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Universal Gods - Quetzalcóatl 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2020
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Universal Gods - Re 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2020
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Melbourne Centenary Florin 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2020 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2020 Red-Back Spider 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2020 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2021 The Great Lunar Race 888 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2021 · 8 DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
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Silver Five Ounces 2021 Universal Goddess - Frigg 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2021
Silver Five Ounces 2021 Universal Goddess - Vesna 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2021
Silver Five Ounces 2021 Universal Goddess - Kali 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2021
Silver Five Ounces 2021 Universal Goddess - Bastet 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2021
Silver Five Ounces 2021 Federation Jubilee Florin 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2021 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
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Silver Five Ounces 2022 Year of the Tiger 888 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Star Wars - AT-AT Walker 300 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Sandcrawler 300 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Star Wars - AT-ST Walker 300 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Apex Predators - Lion and Hyena 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Apex Predators - Cougar and Bear 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Apex Predators - Tiger and Komodo 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Apex Predators - Crocodile and Shark 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Daintree Rainforest 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 2022 · TEN DOLLARS · 5 OZ 999 SILVER ·
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Apollon 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Thor 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Dagda 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Svarog 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Osiris 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait NIUE ISLAND 10 DOLLARS ELIZABETH II 2022
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Silver Five Ounces 2022 Universal Gods - Apollon: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Five Ounces (5 oz)
Issued2022
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value10 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage500
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerZuzana Hubená, Asamat Baltaev
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size65.000 mm
Mass155.500 g
OCC IDQRAP-OBNC-MZXB-OYJD
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