| Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Classic Superheroes - Superman |
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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.
The Superman Classic coin is part of an extensive New Zealand Mint series featuring DC Comics characters.
The Mint says about it:
The Man of Steel returns on a visually stunning engraved 1oz silver coin whose design shows Superman in two poses. Frosted finishing of his powerful poses contrasts beautifully against a mirror background incorporating the iconic “S” shield. As legal tender, the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II can be found on the obverse.
A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the back of the compact collector’s box that has been lined with black velvet and encases this treasured collectible. |
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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 Superman facing the viewer in the foreground on the left, and in flight in the background on the right. Below right, his "S" emblem.
Around left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver) followed by the copyright acknowledgement SUPERMAN TM & © DC (s22). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 999 Fine Silver SUPERMAN 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: 25 March 2022.
Issue price: US$ 109.00 |
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| See also |
Coins featuring Superman and other characters from the Superman comics include:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Superman, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Superman Classic, 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Superman Classic, 2022
- 3 oz Silver Proof, Superman Classic, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Superman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Shaped and Coloured, Superman Shield, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Superman Classic, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle, Action Comics #1, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle, Superman #1, 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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