Silver Kilo 2022 The Witcher - Time of Contempt, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Silver Kilo 2022 The Witcher - Time of Contempt, Coin from Niue
CoinSilver Kilo 2022 The Witcher - Time of Contempt

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.

The Time of Contempt coin is the fourth release in the series dedicated to The Witcher, created in cooperation with the famous writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The series is planned to have 8 coins - one coin struck every year, each dedicated to a book from the saga about the Witcher.

Developed by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher follows the character of Geralt of Rivia. Witchers, generally speaking, are beast hunters who are born with special gifts that can be developed into supernatural abilities at a young age. Living on a continent populated by elves and dwarfs now conquered by humans, the story follows Geralt’s adventures through the war-torn Northern Kingdoms.

MintMint of Poland Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage200
Obverse
Niue / Silver Kilo 2022 The Witcher - Time of Contempt - 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 tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

The portrait is small and placed on the left side of the design. The rest of the surface shows an illustration of the island of Thanedd with its tall castle, which is owned by wizards. On a ribbon above, the inscription THANEDD.

Below, there is an aventurine (green quartz) stone insert.

Around below, the legend of the monarch, date of issue and face value: ELIZABETH II NIUE 2022 50 DOLLARS are followed by the hallmark Ag 999 (99.9% silver).

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NIUE 2022 50 DOLLARS Ag 999
Reverse
Niue / Silver Kilo 2022 The Witcher - Time of Contempt - reverse photo

The reverse shows the scene of the Witcher Geralt’s fight with the wizard Vilgefortz

Around above, the inscription TIME OF CONTEMPT.

On a ribbon around below, the inscription THE WITCHER BOOK SERIES. Above that, an aventurine (green quartz) stone insert.

Reverse Inscription TIME OF CONTEMPT THE WITCHER BOOK SERIES
EdgePlain, incuse inscribedEdge Inscription[serial number]
Notes

Finish: antique, Ultra High Relief (UHR) - 3.6 mm deep, agate stone inserts, edge lettering.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Date of issue: August 2022.
Issue price: 2,962.75 EUR, US$ 2,970.07

The Witcher coin series is produced (designed and marketed) by the Mint of Gdansk. The 2oz silver coins in the series are actually struck by the Mint of Poland and carry its mint mark; the 1kg coins however have no mint mark.

See also

Coins featuring The Witcher include (ordered by metal / size / year):
- 1 oz Gold Proof, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2021
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2019
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Sword of Destiny, 2020
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Blood of Elves 2021
- 1 kg Silver Statue, The Witcher - White Wolf 2021
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Time of Contempt, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Statue, The Witcher - White Wolf 2021
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2019
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Sword of Destiny, 2020
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Blood of Elves, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Time of Contempt, 2022

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Silver Kilo 2022 The Witcher - Time of Contempt: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Kilo (1 kg)
Issued2022
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value50 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage200
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size100.000 mm
Mass1,000.000 g
OCC IDBVYX-EWRC-BYDK-OJZN
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