Silver Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig, Coloured, Coin from Niue - detailed information

This coin was issued in Niue.

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This Lunar Year of the Pig 1oz Silver Coin includes a strong earth-coloured image of a boar softened by floral motifs. The polished background features engraved flowers and rocks to represent the earth and signifying a steady wealth foundation.

This Lunar Year of the Pig 1oz Silver Coin includes a strong earth-coloured image of a boar softened by floral motifs. The polished background features engraved flowers and rocks to represent the earth and signifying a steady wealth foundation. ‘Year of the Pig’ is engraved in English along with the Chinese character for pig.

This coin comes packaged in a high-quality contemporary-style Perspex inner case and elegant outer packaging, making this an ideal gift for those born in the Year of the Pig and Lunar coin collectors.

There is a worldwide mintage of only 10,000 coins so hurry to get yours.

Technical Specifications

Coin Metal: 999 Fine Silver
Coin Weight: 1 Troy oz
Coin Finish: Proof / Coloured
Coin Diameter: 40mm
Coin Edge: Milled
Coin Denomination: $2
Year of Issue: 2019
Coin Mintage: 10,000
Effigy: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Country of Issue: Niue

Coin Story

The pig is the twelfth animal in the Chinese Zodiac.

According to the Chinese Zodiac, people born in the Year of the Pig are warm hearted, good tempered, honest and gentle. They have an optimistic and friendly personality, easily accepting other people's mistakes, which leads to harmonious relationships.

Their smart, persistent and hardworking nature makes them suited to the demands of law, medicine or business, but they can still be rich in creativity and imagination.

Lunar Years of the Pig

1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031