Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Classic Superheroes - Aquaman |
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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 featuring Aquaman is part of an extensive New Zealand Mint series featuring DC Comics characters.
The Mint says about it: The King of the Seven Seas shines in 1oz pure silver! An iconic DC Classic, Aquaman stands strong holding his Trident in a fantastic engraving. His emblem is beside him along with an illustration of him propelling through the water at full speed. Frosted and mirror-like finishes further enhance this incredible design. Found on the obverse is the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll, to confirm the coin as legal tender.
Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, the packaging features powerful imagery of Aquaman. Open the box to find it lined with black velvet encasing your special coin, and in an acrylic capsule for further protection. On the back is a Certificate of Authenticity and the coin’s unique number in the mintage of 5,000. |
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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 2022.
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The reverse design shows DC Comics character Aquaman facing the viewer in the foreground on the left, and swimming in the background on the right. Below right, his emblem.
Around left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver) followed by the copyright acknowledgement AQUAMAN TM & © DC (s22). |
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Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 999 Fine Silver AQUAMAN TM & © DC (s22) |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof. Packaging: in display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 15 September 2022. Issue price: US$ 109.00 |
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See also |
Coins featuring Aquaman include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Chibi, Aquaman 2021 - 1 oz Silver Shaped and Coloured, Aquaman Emblem, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman Classic, 2022
Coins in the Classic Superheroes series issued for Niue include: - 1 oz Gold Proof, Superman, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Superman, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Superman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Superman, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Flash, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Aquaman, 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Batman, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Batman, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, Batman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, Batman, 2022
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