Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Classic Superheroes - The Flash |
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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 The Flash is part of an extensive New Zealand Mint series featuring DC Comics characters.
The Mint says about it: The Fastest Man Alive arrives on a fantastic 1oz pure silver coin which showcases the hero in a powerful pose and with his lightning bolt emblem on the side. Enhanced with frosted finishing, this piece is definitely a sight for sore eyes! As legal tender, the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II can be found on the obverse.
In partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, the packaging incorporates comic book style illustrations of the speedster. The box is lined with black velvet and encases this unique coin. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed at the back of the box with the coin’s unique number in a 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 The Flash facing the viewer in the foreground on the left, and in his famous run in the background on the right. Below right, his lightning bolt emblem.
Around left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver) followed by the copyright acknowledgement THE FLASH TM & © DC (s22). |
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Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 999 Fine Silver THE FLASH 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: 17 May 2022. Issue price: US$ 109.00 |
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See also |
Coins featuring The Flash include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Flash 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Chibi, The Flash 2020 - 1 oz Silver Shaped and Coloured, The Flash Emblem 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, The Flash 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle, Showcase #4, 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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