Coin | Silver Ounce 2015 Czech Traditions - Slovácko Verbuňk |
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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 feature characters and themes from popular culture.
This coin was issued as part of a six-coin silver proof set by the Czech Mint, featuring Czech traditions recognised by the UNESCO Heritage List.
The Mint says about the coin: The UNESCO organisation protects not only cities, national parks and other places of interest that have tangible form. There is also a list that contains the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. And the Czechs certainly have something to say about that! Our colourful history has created a series of unique cultural idiosyncrasies, and we have expanded the list by six exceptional traditions.
This coin is dedicated to the Slovácko Verbuňk - an improvised dance performed by boys and men living in the South Moravia and Zlín districts of the Czech Republic. The name of the dance is derived from the German term Werbung (changed into verbŭnk), meaning “recruitment”, reflecting its historical origins in the recruitment of dancers and soldiers for the military in the eighteenth century.Today, it is performed by folk dance groups in most towns and villages of the Slovácko region, mostly in connection with festivities, such as the annual Hody community celebration. |
Mint | Czech Mint |
Mint Mark | Monogram ČM |
Total Mintage | 4,000 |
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Obverse | |
In the upper left part of the obverse, 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. There are no designer's initials below the effigy.
The portrait is surrounded by a small beaded circle, below which is the date 2015 and the Queen's legend, ELIZABETH II.. The centre is surrounded by a large beaded circle, decorated on the right with a floral wreath. Below, the mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna).
Around above right in the outer rim, NIUE ISLAND · 1 DOLLAR. Around below, INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE - CZECH REPUBLIC. |
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Reverse | |
At the centre of the reverse, a dancing leaping man in folk costume - performing the Slovácko Verbuňk dance. The rim is decorated with flowers below the figure.
Around above right, the inscription VERBUŇK. |
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Reverse Inscription |
VERBUŇK |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | 2,000 individually issued coins, plus 2,000 in sets. |
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Included in Set |
Czech Traditions on the UNESCO List, Silver, mintage 2,000 6 coins: 1 oz Silver, Falconry, 1 oz Silver, Slovácko Verbuňk, 1 oz Silver, Masopust, 1 oz Silver, Ride of the Kings, 1 oz Silver, Parading the Judas, 1 oz Silver, Kladruby Horse Breeding
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