Silver Ounce 2013 Year of the Snake - Chinese Snake, Coin from Niue - detailed information
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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 - typically, one ounce of silver (abbreviated as 1 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). Many of these have a Zodiac-inspired theme. This coloured silver coin with a special shape is part of a commemorative range issued by the B.H. Mayer to mark the Chinese 2013 Year of the Snake (10 February 2013 - 30 January 2014). The snake is an enduring symbol in Chinese mythology and folklore representing luck, wealth and fortune. The snake ranks sixth of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac and people born within this year are said to possess character traits of intelligence, gracefulness and materialism. | ||||||
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1 oz silver coins and bullion issued by various countries and mints for the 2013 Year of the Snake:
- Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Snake 2013
- Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief ($1), Year of the Snake 2013
- Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Australian Kookaburra 2013 with snake privy mark
- Cook Islands (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($5), Year of the Snake - Happiness, 2013
- Cook Islands (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($5), Year of the Snake - Joy, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Blue, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Yellow, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Red, 2013
- Cook Islands (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Green, 2013
- Niue (New Zealand Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured Oval ($2), Year of the Snake 2013
- Niue (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured Oval ($1), Chinese Snake 2013
- Niue (B.H. Mayer), 1 oz Silver Coloured Oval ($1), Baby Snake 2013
- Pitcairn Island (New Zealand Mint), 1 oz Silver Gilded ($2), Year of the Snake 2013
- Somalia (Bavarian Central Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (100 sh), Elephtant 2013 with snake privy mark
- Tuvalu (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured ($1), Year of the Snake 2013
- United Kingdom (Royal Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (£2), Britannia 2013 with snake privy mark
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | Niue |
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| Currency | Niue Dollar |
| Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Zodiac |
| Issued | 2013 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait, by Raphael Maklouf |
| Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 3,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.925 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 35.1 - 45.1 mm |
| Mass | 28.2800 g |
| OCC ID | RNAZ-EGWC-YLBV-EXJL |
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