Silver Ounce 2014 Year of the Horse, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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: ELIZABETH II NIUE ISLAND · 1 DOLLAR 2014 ·.

Below the portrait on its right side, the small MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).

Around below right, the hallmark Ag 925 (92.5% silver, also known as "sterling silver"; "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver, and is internationally used to mark silver coins and jewellery).

The centre of the reverse depicts two horses. Overlaid on the neck of the horse on the right, the Chinese symbol for "horse": 馬.

Around above along the rim - seven golden horseshoes; the number 7 stands for perfection, happiness, and harmony.

Around below, the inscription YEAR OF THE HORSE 2014.

Finish: proof, selective gilding.
Packaging: boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity.