| Coin | Silver Ounce 2018 Disney Villains - Maleficent |
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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 famous movie characters.
This second edition in the Disney Villain series by the New Zealand Mint features a full colour image of the diabolically devious Maleficent from Disney's Sleeping Beauty. |
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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 TWO DOLLARS 2018.
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The reverse of the coin is coloured and depicts Maleficent, the evil fairy from Disney's 1959 film Sleeping Beauty.
Below left, the inscription Mistress OF ALL EVIL.
In small letters around above right, the precious metal content: 1oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver), followed by the copyright notice ©Disney. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Mistress OF ALL EVIL 1oz 999 Fine Silver ©Disney |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in coloured booklet-like box, with Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins featuring Disney's Sleeping Beauty movie and its characters:
- 1/4 oz Gold, Sleeping Beauty - Aurora, Niue 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Sleeping Beauty - Aurora, Niue 2015
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Disney Villains - Maleficent, Niue 2018
- 1 oz Silver, Sleeping Beauty - 60th Anniversary, Niue 2019
- 1 oz Silver Coloured (with Gemstone), Disney Princess - Aurora, Niue 2020
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Chibi, Princess Aurora, Niue 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Disney Princess - Aurora, Niue 2022
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Poster, Sleeping Beauty - 65th Anniversary, Niue 2024
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Sleeping Beauty - 65th Anniversary, Niue 2024
Coins from the Disney Villains series issued for Niue:
- 1 oz silver Coloured, Snow White - The Evil Queen, 2018
- 1 oz silver Coloured, Sleeping Beauty - Maleficent, 2018
- 1 oz silver Coloured, 101 Dalmatians - Cruella De Vil, 2018
- 1 oz silver Coloured, The Little Mermaid - Ursula, 2019
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