Silver Ounce 2024 Comix - Sensation Comics #1: Wonder Woman, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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 characters and themes from popular culture.

The coin is part of the Comix series, and is dedicated to the first comic book from the Sensation Comics series. The coloured design faithfully reproduces its front cover. To further enhance the visual impression of a comic book, the coin was minted in rectangular format, with the typical color scheme also paying tribute to the comic book effect. The reverse shows the coat of arms of Niue as well as the denomination, year of issue, weight, fineness and copyright.

Sensation Comics was the first comic series ever to publish stories about Wonder Woman and is considered the birthplace of the legendary superheroine from the Amazon island of Themyscira. Wonder Woman made her first appearance in the cover story of Sensation Comics #1, which was published in January 1942. This issue is considered one of the most sought-after comic books in the world.