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.
The New Zealand Mint released this coin to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Goat 2015.
The Goat is the eighth animal in the twelve-year Zodiac cycle. Symbolising such character traits as creativity, intelligence, dependability, and calmness, those born during the Year of the Goat love to dream and ponder. Those born during this Lunar Year are often quiet of personality and very fond of nature. |
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The reverse design features a goat perched on a steep rocky mountainside in rural New Zealand. "Silhouetted against a dramatic sky, the grandeur of the altitude and panoramic view may be felt in the dynamic moment captured on this coin."
The Chinese character for goat, 羊, is in the left field. Around below, the inscription 2015 YEAR OF THE GOAT. Around right in smaller letters, the precious metal content 1 oz 999 FINE SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver). |
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