Coin | Silver Kilo 2022 Queen Elizabeth II |
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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 based on the troy ounce, but some are in the metric system and go to the large size of one kilogram (1 kg) of silver.
The coins are "Non-Circulating Legal Tender" (NCLT) and not bullion because they are issued at prices much higher than their bullion value and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic or sentimental value, and not at bullion investors.
This coin honours Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II with a design that features all five of the Queen’s definitive portraits featured on the coins that circulated across the United Kingdom. These five portraits chronicle the life of the beloved monarch from her ascension as a young queen just 25 years old to her final years on the throne that ended with the world celebrating her Platinum Jubilee marking her 70 years on the throne. |
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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 2022 80 Dollars ELIZABETH II Ag .999 1000g.
The inscription also includes the precious metal content; Ag .999 1000g means "one kilogram of 99.9% silver" - "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver. |
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The reverse shows each of the five definitive portraits of Queen Elizabeth II which have been used on regular coinage of the United Kingdom, creating a time-line effect - with the most recent portrait of the Queen on the left, in a line receding to her youngest portrait on the right. Below each portrait there is the date of its release in the UK.
From left to right, these are: - Fifth Portrait by Jody Clark - 2015, - Fourth Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley - 1998, - Third Portrait by Raphael David Maklouf - 1985, - Second Portrait by Arnold Machin - 1968, and - First Portrait by Mary Gillick - 1953. (The Machin portrait was used in Canada since 1965, and in Australia, the Bahamas and New Zealand since 1967.)
Above the portraits, the Crown of Saint Edward, which is gold plated. Below the portraits, an English rose.
Around left, the inscription HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II; around right, the dates of her reign: 6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022.
The background is decorated with a fine geometric pattern. The value, denomination and date are on the obverse. |
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Reverse Inscription |
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022 |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish:Proof FDC, Ultra High Relief, concave surfaces.
The manufacturer of the coin is not listed anywhere, but it seems to be made by B.H.Mayer. |
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See also |
Coins issued in memory of Queen Elizabeth II include (ordered by metal / size / country): - 1 oz Platinum Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 1 kg Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 10 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 5 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 2 oz Gold Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023 - 2 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Malta 2022 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Icon - Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2023 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Tribute, Niue 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023 - 1 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 0.5 g Gold Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam, Barbados 2022 - 0.5 g Gold Proof, Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Congo (Democratic Republic) - 0.5 g Gold Proof, In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth II, Cook Islands 2022 - 1 kg Silver Proof, Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Cameroon 2022 - 1 kg Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Malta 2022 - 1 kg Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2022 - 1 kg Silver Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023 - 1 kg Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 10 oz Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 5 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam, Barbados 2022 - 5 oz Silver Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023 - 5 oz Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - 2 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Malta 2022 - 2 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2022 - 2 oz Silver Proof, Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam, Barbados 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth II, Cook Islands 2022 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Icon - Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2023 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II, Niue 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Gilded, Queen Elizabeth II - In Tribute, Niue 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Effigies), Niue 2022 - 1 oz Silver (Bullion and Proof), Britannia Memorial, Saint Helena 2023 - 1 oz Silver Proof, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - £5 (with silver, gold and platinum versions), In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - $1 (copper), Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Effigies), Niue 2022 - 50 Cents (with silver version), Elizabeth Regina, Australia 2023 - 50 Pence (w/ silver, gold, platinum versions), In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - Double Portrait, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1927, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1935, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1937, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1947 (Military), Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1947 (Wedding), Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1949, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1951, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1953, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1955, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1970, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1987, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 1992, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 2003, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 2011, Barbados 2022 - Quarter Dollar (gold plated), Queen Elizabeth II - In Memoriam - 2016, Barbados 2022
Coins featuring multiple definitive effigies of Queen Elizabeth II (ordered by year / metal / size / country): - 1 oz Silver, Coronation 60th Anniversary (five portraits, incl. Berry), New Zealand 2013 - 1 kg Gold, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015 - 5 oz Gold, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015 - 1 kg Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015 - 5 oz Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015 - £20 (15.71g Silver), Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015 - 1 oz Gold, Royal Portraits (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Tokelau 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Royal Portraits (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Tokelau 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Queen's 95th Birthday (four portraits, incl. Blunt and de Pédery-Hunt), Canada 2021 - 1 kg Silver UHF, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022 - 2 oz Silver Piedfort UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022 - 1 oz Silver UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022 - $1 Copper UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022 - 50 Cents (with silver version), Elizabeth Regina (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Australia 2023
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