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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 coin is dedicated to the 2016 Year of the Monkey (8th February 2016 to 27th January 2017). The Monkey - 猴 - is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Chinese Astrology is a prediction theory using Yin-Yang Five Elements. The astrological birth chart built by Chinese Astrology Calendar is a combination chart of Yin-Yang Five Elements and 12 animals. The elements are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. The animals are Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon and Snake. All animal signs can be converted into Five Elements. Therefore, every birth chart has its own Five Element weights. The Fire Monkey is the most active and aggressive of the Monkeys. Naturally dominant, he automatically gravitates towards leadership roles and is competitive in whatever he is doing. He will need to be careful not to let this turn into toxic jealousy. In general though, the Fire Monkey is flamboyant and charmingly friendly, and has a large social circle. | ||||||
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Coins issued by the New Zealand Mint to mark the Chinese Lunar year include:
- 1 oz Silver Gilded, Year of the Snake, Pitcairn Island 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Oval (1), Year of the Snake, Niue 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Snake, Niue 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Snake - Coral Snake, Niue 2013
- 1 oz Silver Gilded, Year of the Horse, Niue 2014
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Goat, Niue 2015
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Year of the Goat, Niue 2015
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Monkey, Niue 2016
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Monkey, Niue 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Year of the Monkey, Niue 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Photo, Year of the Monkey, Niue 2016
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Rooster, Niue 2017
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Rooster, Niue 2017
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Dog, Niue 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Dog, Niue 2018
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Dog , Niue2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Disney Year of the Dog, Niue 2018
- 5 g Silver Note, Disney Lunar Year of the Dog, Niue 2018
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Pig, Niue 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Pig, Niue 2019
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Rat, Niue 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Rat, Niue 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Ox, Niue 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Ox, Niue 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Ox, Niue 2021
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Tiger, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Tiger, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Tiger, Niue 2022
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Rabbit, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny, Niue 2023
- 3 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Rabbit, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Rabbit, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Coloured (Chibi), Year of the Rabbit, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Dragon, Niue 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Dragon, Niue 2024
- 3 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Dragon, Niue 2024
- 3 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Disney Year of the Dragon, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Dragon, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof Gilded, Year of the Dragon, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Year of the Snake, Niue 2025
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Year of the Snake, Niue 2025
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Snake, Niue 2025
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Disney Year of the Snake, Niue 2025
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Disney Year of the Snake - Kaa, Niue 2025
Coins issued by various mints for Niue to celebrate the Year of the Monkey 2016:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 5 oz Silver Proof Gilded (PAMP), Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured (JVP Investment Coins), Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured (B.H. Mayer), Happy Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured (B.H. Mayer), Plenty Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Photo (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Monkey, 2016
- 17.5 g Silver Coloured (Mint of Poland), Year of the Monkey - Seven Elements, 2016
- 17.5 g Silver Coloured (Mint of Poland), Year of the Monkey - with Elephant, 2016
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Country | Niue |
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Currency | Niue Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Zodiac |
Issued | 2016 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 2 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 1,500 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 40.0000 mm |
Mass | 31.1000 g |
OCC ID | BYNK-EDDC-XZJM-EPQM |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Niue KM# 1663 |