Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck |
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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 premium bullion coin struck from one ounce of 99.9% silver is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters and themes from famous movies, and features Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, famous characters from Disney cartoons.
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are among Walt Disney's most famous characters. The friendship between the two characters dates back to the 1930s, when they first appeared together on-screen. Although Mickey and Donald have very different personalities, they are close friends and have a strong bond with each other. Mickey is often the calm and level-headed leader who tries to resolve conflicts in peacefully, while Donald is often quick to anger, impulsive and prone to getting into trouble. Despite their differences, the two characters complement each other and have therefore already been able to master many adventures together as a team. |
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The obverse of the coin features the (unofficial) "Public Seal of Niue". It has what looks like a plant arrangement at centre, within a double ornamental circle, itself surrounded by a circle of sea shells. This is crowned with St Edward's Crown (a symbol of the United Kingdom, the monarch of which is ultimately the Head of State of Niue).
Around above between the two, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below that, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines, 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 | |
The reverse of the coin shows cartoon characters Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse.
Around below, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver) and copyright acknowledgement: © Disney. |
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Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 999 Fine Silver © Disney |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated. Packaging: individual coin in capsule, or 20 in mint tube, or 200 in themed monster box. Date of issue: 15 March 2023. |
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See also |
Bullion coins in the Disney Characters series include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Scrooge McDuck, 2018 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Scrooge McDuck, 2018 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Lion King - 25th Anniversary, 2019 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Lion King - 25th Anniversary, 2019 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Mouse - Fantasia, 2019 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Mouse - Fantasia, 2019 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Christmas, 2019 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Christmas, 2019 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Donald Duck 85th Anniversary, 2019 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Donald Duck 85th Anniversary, 2019 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, 2020 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Pluto, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Pluto, 2020 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Lion King - The Circle of Life, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Lion King - The Circle of Life, 2020 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Christmas, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Christmas, 2020 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Lion King - Hakuna Matata, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Lion King - Hakuna Matata, 2021 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Donald and Daisy, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Donald and Daisy, 2021 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Goofy, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Goofy, 2021 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mickey Christmas, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Christmas, 2021 - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Lady and the Tramp, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Lady and the Tramp, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Aladdin, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Scrooge McDuck, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Donald Duck - Merry Christmas, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey and Minnie: Made for Each Other, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, 2023
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