| Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Harry Potter - Season’s Greetings |
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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 was is part of a range featuring Harry Potter characters and themes, and is intended as a Christmas gift and decoration. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.
It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.
Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Around above, the face value TWO DOLLARS. Around below, the date of issue 2023. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin is coloured and shows Hogwarts Castle, home of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter series of books and films, surrounded by falling snowflakes.
Around above and below, the inscription I'D RATHER STAY AT HOGWARTS This Christmas.
In small letters around below, the precious metal content 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver), followed by the copyright acknowledgement: WIZARDING WORLD © & TM WBEI. (s23). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
I'D RATHER STAY AT HOGWARTS This Christmas 1 oz 999 Fine Silver WIZARDING WORLD © & TM WBEI. (s23) |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. The coin is in a bauble-shaped coin capsule with a ribbon, ready to be used as a decoration on the Christmas tree.
Release date: 29 September 2023.
Release price: US$ 89.00. |
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