Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Love |
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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 coin is part of a large New Zealand Mint range featuring Disney characters, and a mini-series with a Love theme; it depicts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. |
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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 2021.
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The reverse is coloured and depicts cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse; behind them, graffiti and emoji with a "love" theme.
Around below left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver), followed by the copyright acknowledgement © Disney. |
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Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 999 Fine Silver © Disney |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured, special shape. Packaging: in themed presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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See also |
Coins in the Disney Love series issued for Niue include: - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Love - Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2015 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Love - Donald Duck and and Daisy Duck, 2016 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Love - Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2017 - 1 oz Silver Coloured (Heart Shape), Love - Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2018 - 1 oz Silver Coloured (Heart Shape), Love - Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2019 - 1 oz Silver Coloured (Heart Shape), True Love's Kiss - Snow White and the Prince, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Coloured (Heart Shape), Love - Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Coloured (Heart Shape), Love Always Wins - Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2023
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