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).
Downies says about this coin: The origins of the modern Zodiac, an ancient sky map of mythical figures linked to our birth dates, stretches back to Babylonian astronomy and was later adopted by the ancient Greeks. Intertwining the heavens and human fate through the constellations, each star sign is a symbol of the cosmic energies that guide many in understanding the universe's influence on our lives.
With a grand 65mm diameter, this legal tender coin showcases the best of numismatic artistry! Discover a portal into a breathtaking, full Digital Colour constellation, surrounded by all twelve zodiac signs, struck to spectacular proof quality. Crafted in exceptional detail, collectors and believers alike will delight in identifying their sign within the artful silver montage on the reverse.
The two faces of Gemini frame the archway; Aquarius, the water-bearer, gracefully bestows her gift; Virgo stands in gentle elegance and Sagittarius aims with celestial precision. Scorpio's sting looms beneath Leo's regal mane, Taurus, the bull, exudes strength; while Aries, the ram, charges with daring. There are also Libra's scales, Pisces' fish, the crab of Cancer, and Capricorn, the mythical creature that is part-goat, part-fish. |