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).
Above, the face value TEN DOLLARS.Below, the year of issue 2023.
The Seal and inscriptions are small and are in the upper half of the obverse. The obverse is styled as a picture frame, complete with hooks and wire for hanging on the wall.
Below that and on the left, a "seal" with the 100th WB anniversary logo at centre, with the text CELEBRATING EVERY STORY within the numeral 100. Around above that, the copyright acknowledgement All characters and themes © & ™ WBEI and its affiliates. (s23); around below, the precious metal content: 5 OZ 999 FINE SILVER (five troy ounces of 99.9% silver).
Near the rim below, the unique serial number of the coin the format number/100. |
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