| Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Roaring Lion of Judah |
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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 coins under the authority of Niue. Most of these are commemorative and collector issues 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). Those issued at prices much higher than their bullion value are separately listed in the Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) silver ounce section of the site.
Unlike them, this coin is targeted at bullion investors and was initially released at a price close to the value of its precious metal content.
This coin is part of the legal tender bullion coin Truth Series by Sunshine Minting, US (called Sunshine Mint by most dealers).
The company says about it:
"Something that may be unknown about this coin is the hidden “truth” included on every coin. This notable feature adds great value to the series for many customers. Each year, the “truth” changes. The Roaring Lion is released earlier in the year and features the first half of the Truth with the Tree of Life featuring the second half of the Truth. This year, the 2022 1 oz Roaring Lion Silver Coin features a micro-engraved truth of: “All your words are true.” This truth can be found in Psalm 119:160."
The second half of the Truth can be found on the 2022 Tree of Life coin. |
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| Obverse | |
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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.
The background is patterned with thin lines radiating from the centre. |
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The reverse of the coin depicts the head of a majestic roaring lion.
On a diadem (or crown) on its head: את (א - Aleph, is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and ת - Tav, is the last; the inscription is in Hebrew so reads fro right to left). The Aleph Tav is a symbol representative of both the covenant's leader and the unity of Judah's descendants.
At the base of the diadem, a micro-engraved inscription reads ALL YOUR WORDS ARE TRUE.
The lion is surrounded by a decorative floral pattern; the background is frosted.
Around below, the precious metal content: ONE TROY OUNCE .9999 FINE SILVER. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
את ONE TROY OUNCE .9999 FINE SILVER |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated
Packaging: 20 coins in tube or 500 in monster box. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Truth Series include (ordered by year / design / metal / size):
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2018
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2019
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2019
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2020
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2020
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2020
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Tree of Life, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2021
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Tree of Life, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Tree of Life, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Sword of Truth, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Roaring Lion of Judah, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Tree of Life, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Ram of Calvary, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Bullion, Sword of Truth, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Sword of Truth, 2023
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