Silver Five Ounces 2025 Honey Bee, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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 celebrates the Australian Honey Bee.

The honeybee, scientifically known as “Apis mellifera”, is one of the best known and most widespread bee species in the world. It plays a crucial role in the pollination of crops and wild plants and thus makes a significant contribution to maintaining biodiversity and securing food production. Despite their important role, honey bees are under threat worldwide. Factors such as the use of pesticides, the loss of habitats, diseases and parasites such as the Varroa mite are severely affecting bee populations. The protection and promotion of honey bees is therefore of the utmost importance for the maintenance of our ecosystem and our food security. Before the honey bee was introduced from Europe in 1822, there were no native honey bees in Australia for commercial use. Some 2,000 species of bees are now native to the red continent and have pollinated a large proportion of crops there, supporting Australia's horticultural and agricultural industries and creating jobs.