| Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Zodiac - Leo |
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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 coin is part of a series of oval-shaped Signs of Zodiac coins by the Czech Mint, and features Leo.
The Mint says about it:
The shape of the constellation of Leo is reminiscent of the king of animals - and not just any king. The lion shines in the sky as a reminder of the valiant Heracles and the first of his legendary twelve quests to hunt down the dangerous and invincible beast. In addition to the constellations, the Lions in human form are ruled by another celestial body - the Sun. Just as the brightest star is the centre of our solar system, also Lions tend to be the centre of attention. Like their animal namesakes, they are dominant creatures who want to win in all circumstances. They are sociable and charismatic, but can easily succumb to pride and arrogance.
The unusual oval-shaped coin bears a coloured depiction of a Lion on the reverse side. No photographs or computer graphics were used as the basis for the colouring - the author of the coin, Asamat Baltaev, DiS., created an original watercolour painting for it. |
| Mint | Czech Mint |
Mint Mark | Monogram ČM |
Total Mintage |
1,000
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.
It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.
Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Around above, the face value ONE DOLLAR. Around below, the date of issue 2021. The mint mark of the Czech Mint - a crowned monogram of the letters ČM (Česká mincovna), is below the date and to the left.
Surrounding all this, a ribbon displaying the symbols of the twelve signs of the zodiac, on a frosted background. |
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The reverse of the coin shows the coloured image of a lion, the symbol of the Leo ("lion") sign. In the background, a disk with all twelve zodiac signs represented by their respective images.
The monogram of the designer (Asamat Baltaev) is below left, outside the disk.
In a yellow circle on the right, the symbol of the sign, ♌︎; around below right, the inscription LEO. |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in protective capsule, black leather case and illustrated shipper, with Certificate of Authenticity in Czech, Slovak and English.
Coin name: Silver coin Sign of Zodiac - Leo proof
Collection: Sign of Zodiac
Czech Mint Product Code: 75839-718
Date of issue: July 2021
Issue price: 2,990 CZK, 117.00 EUR |
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| See also |
Coloured oval Zodiac sign coins from the series include:
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Aries, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Taurus, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Gemini, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Cancer, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Leo, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Virgo, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Libra, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Scorpio, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Sagittarius, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Capricorn, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Aquarius, 2021
- 1oz Silver Coloured, Pisces, 2021
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