Silver Ounce 2020 Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Silver Ounce 2020 Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise, Coin from Niue
CoinSilver Ounce 2020 Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise

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).

The seventh edition of the Love is Precious series struck by the New Zealand Mint featuring two Birds of Paradise recalls, as well as the previous editions, a beautiful spring day. The sun is shining, plants start to bloom and love is in the air. The scenery is captured in a colourful design on this coin of 99.9% silver. The design shows two birds of paradise representing lovers. The male performs an artistic courtship dance with his elaborate plumage on full display. Above the two birds, a red heart-shaped cubic zirconia is set into the coin.

MintNew Zealand Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage3,000
Obverse
Niue / Silver Ounce 2020 Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise - obverse photo

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 2020.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS 2020
Reverse
Niue / Silver Ounce 2020 Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise - reverse photo

At the centre of the reverse, two coloured birds of paradise, representing lovers, facing each other, surrounded by coloured flowers. Above them is a red heart-shaped cubic zirconia, set into the coin.

Around above, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 FINE SILVER (one ounce of 99.9% silver).

Around the rim, an ornate border. Around below, the inscription LOVE IS PRECIOUS.

Reverse Inscription LOVE IS PRECIOUS 1 oz 999 FINE SILVER
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Notes

Finish: Proof, coloured, crystal insert.
Packaging: heart-shaped gift box, with Certificate of Authenticity.

See also

Coins in the Love is Precious series include:
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Swans, 2014
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Peafowls, 2015
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Hummingbirds, 2016
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Lovebirds, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Kingfishers, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Bluebirds, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Flamingos, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Doves, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Love is Precious - Swans, 2023

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Silver Ounce 2020 Love is Precious - Birds of Paradise: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Ounce (1 oz)
Issued2020
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value2 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage3,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size40.000 mm
Mass31.100 g
OCC IDAPVZ-EYRC-DLLA-OLMD
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