| Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Zodiac - Scorpio |
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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 Scorpio.
The Mint says about it:
The sign of Scorpio recalls the old Greek legend of the proud hunter Orion, who swore to exterminate all the animals in the world. This displeased the goddess of the hunt, Artemis, and she sent a deadly scorpion after him. The duel between the hunter and the scorpion impressed Zeus, the ruler of the gods, that he raised them both to the heavens and made them constellations... Scorpions in human form are known for their tenacity and confidence. Their behaviour ranges in extremes - they are able to use their strong will for good and evil. They can be talkative and warm as well as silent and cold. Friends can rely on them, however, they do not forgive enemies. They take everything incredibly seriously, which can easily lead to obsession.
The unusual oval-shaped coin bears a coloured image of Scorpio 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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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin shows the coloured image of coloured image of a scorpion, after which the Zodiac sign is named. 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 SCORPIO. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
SCORPIO |
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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 - Scorpio proof
Collection: Sign of Zodiac
Czech Mint Product Code: 75842-718
Date of issue: October 2021
Issue price: 2,990 CZK, 116.20 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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