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 characters and themes from popular culture.
The Mint says about this coin: Choose the path of love with our new pure silver Tarot Coin, The Lovers. The Lovers is card number Six in the timeless Tarot cards collection known as the Major Arcana. This must-have piece showcases striking artwork of The Lovers with vibrant colourisation and detailed engravings. It is superbly crafted into a rectangular coin, shaped to reflect a Tarot card.
The obverse displays an intricate border framing the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, confirming it is legal tender. Each coin is placed in a custom-designed, navy-blue box which opens like a book to reveal the coin inside. A Certificate of Authenticity reveals its unique number in the limited mintage of 2,000.
The meaning of the card is shown on the inside front cover. The Lovers encourages you to choose love and self-love in your daily life. At its core, The Lovers symbolise the concept of choice - the choice about who you want to be in this lifetime, how you connect with others, what you will and won’t stand for and what you truly desire! Your destiny awaits you. |