Silver Ounce 2022 Love is Precious - Doves, 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).

This coin is part of the Love is Precious series by the New Zealand Mint.

The Mint says about it:
The striking Love is Precious - Doves 1oz Silver Coin features two white Doves, representing lovers, perched together on a branch, and surrounded by beautiful blossoms. Between them is a red heart-shaped cubic zirconia, set into the coin. Around the edge, the inscription Love is Precious is finely engraved into an ornate border.

To make this a truly special gift, this pure silver coin arrives in a quality gift box, featuring complementary colours and dove motifs, which opens to reveal an elegant heart-shaped silver-coloured coin case. A Certificate of Authenticity is placed inside and features the Arrigo Boito quote “When I saw you, I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew”.