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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 silver one-ounce coin features the Leo sign of the Zodiac.
The Mint says about it:
"Leo is a sign of fire element with the Sun as a planetary patron. Leo-born are confident, honest and optimistic. They are generous and ambitious people who love to be in the spotlight. The coin is decorated with antique finish technology as well as with selective copper-plating, and wooden insert. These stylish ornaments will appeal to every Leo!"
Finish: antique, selective copper plating, engraved wooden insert.
Date of issue: May 2020. |
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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 ISLAND · 1 DOLLAR 2020 ·.
Below the portrait on its right side, the small MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).
Around below right, the hallmark Ag 999 (99.9% silver; "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver, and is internationally used to mark silver coins and jewellery). |
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The central part of the coin depicts, in a circle surrounded by a decorative pattern, the Zodiac sign of Leo (a lion). The central circle is selectively copper plated.
Around the rim, all the symbols of all Zodiac Signs, starting from Aries on top and going clockwise. The symbol of Leo is marked with a wooden insert engraved with ♌︎ (the astrological symbol for Leo).
There are no inscriptions. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
(none) |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| See also |
Zodiac sign coins from the series include:
- 1oz Silver, Aries, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Taurus, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Gemini, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Cancer, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Leo, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Virgo, 2019
- 1oz Silver, Libra, 2019
- 1oz Silver, Scorpio, 2019
- 1oz Silver, Sagittarius, 2019
- 1oz Silver, Capricorn, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Aquarius, 2020
- 1oz Silver, Pisces, 2020
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