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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). This design is the seventh release in the Icons of Inspiration series by APMEX and features Thomas Edison. With 1,093 record breaking patents, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest inventors in history. Born in Milan, Ohio, but living a large portion of his life in West Orange, New Jersey, Edison is probably best known for inventing the incandescent light bulb, in which he failed 2,774 times before finally breaking through. He also created the phonograph and the motion picture camera, as well as made major contributions in improving the telegraph and telephone. He died a folk-hero to many, as his life epitomised the American Dream. He lived a rags-to-riches story as he overcame his partial deafness, and through hard work and determination, became a world-renowned inventor and an icon. | ||||||||||||
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Coins in the Icons of Inspiration series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Galileo, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Galileo, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Leonardo da Vinci, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Leonardo da Vinci, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Sir Isaac Newton, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Sir Isaac Newton, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Albert Einstein, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Albert Einstein, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Wright Brothers, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Wright Brothers, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Marie Curie, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Marie Curie, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Thomas Edison, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Thomas Edison, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Johannes Gutenberg, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Johannes Gutenberg, 2024
- 1 oz Gold, William Shakespeare, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, William Shakespeare, 2024
- 1 oz Gold, Ludwig van Beethoven, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Ludwig van Beethoven, 2024
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Royal Mint |
Country | Niue |
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Currency | Niue Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz) |
Issued | 2023 |
Monarch | King Charles III |
Effigy | Public Seal of Niue |
Face Value | 2 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 10,100 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Designer | Joel Iskowitz, Emerson Abraham |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 39.0000 mm |
Mass | 31.1000 g |
OCC ID | GAVP-EXAC-BXVP-OMDY |
Image | Details |
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2023 Niue 1 oz Silver Icons of Inspiration: Thomas Edison BU
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2023 Niue 1 oz Silver Icons of Inspiration: Thomas Edison BU
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2023 Niue 1 oz Silver Icons of Inspiration: Thomas Edison Proof
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2023 Niue 1 oz Silver Icons of Inspiration: Thomas Edison Proof
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