Silver Ounce 2021 Harry Potter - Slytherin Crest, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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 popular characters from myths, legends and tales.

This shaped coin is part of a long-running series by the New Zealand Mint featuring characters and themes from Harry Potter, and depicts the Slytherin Crest.

The Mint says about it:
Forming part of the Hogwarts House Crest Collection, this unique silver coin features a red-eyed snake on a large green shield - a serpent and the colour green being representative of this house. A scroll at the bottom is engraved with the name "Slytherin" in green. For contrast, the intricately engraved surround has a mirrored and frosted finish.

This is a legal tender coin with a mintage of just 5,000 and it is made from 1oz of pure silver. For confirmation, a Certificate of Authenticity can be found on the coin’s packaging along with the coin’s serial number. The Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is stamped on the obverse. The coin has a protective acrylic case to allow for handling of this unique memento. These majestic HARRY POTTER™ keepsakes arrive inside a sleek and stylish, rectangular case. The large window in this case allows for easy display without removing it from the packaging.