| Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Superman Anniversary |
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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 is part of a four-coin mini-series commemorating the 85th anniversary of comics and movies character Superman, the first fictional super-hero. The mintage of 1938 reflects the year when he first appeared. |
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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 design represents a close-up silhouette view of Superman, with his famous emblem.
Around below, the inscription CELEBRATING 85 YEARS OF SUPERMAN.
In smaller letters around above 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 (s23). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
CELEBRATING 85 YEARS OF SUPERMAN 1 oz 999 Fine Silver SUPERMAN TM & © DC (s23) |
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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.
Release date: 28 April 2023.
Release price: US$ 109.00. |
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| See also |
Niue coins featuring Superman and other characters from the Superman comics include:
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Superman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Superman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Shaped and Coloured, Superman Shield, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, 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 Proof, Superman Classic, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle, Action Comics #1, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle, Superman #1, 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Superman 85th Anniversary, 2023
- 3 oz Silver Proof, Superman 85th Anniversary, 2023
- 2 oz Silver Antique Coloured, Superman, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Superman 85th Anniversary, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle, Action Comics #7 - Superman, 2024
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