Coin | Silver Three Ounces 2022 Harry Potter - Hogwarts Great Hall |
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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, or are based on the troy ounce - for example, three ounces of silver (abbreviated as 3 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum).
This coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters and themes from famous movies, and features the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter books and films. |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022.
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The reverse design depicts the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle, home of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Around below, the precious metal content: 3 oz 999 Fine Silver (three troy ounces of 99.9% silver) and copyright acknowledgement: WIZARDING WORLD © & TM WBEI. (s22) (copyright and trade mark of Warner Brothers Entertainment International). |
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Reverse Inscription |
3 oz 999 Fine Silver WIZARDING WORLD © & TM WBEI. (s22) |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: antique. Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 27 July 2022. Issue price: US$ 299.00 |
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See also |
Coins in the Harry Potter Classic series issued in Niue include: - 1 oz Gold, Harry Potter, 2020 - 1/4 oz Gold, Harry Potter, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Harry Potter, 2020 - 1 oz Gold, Albus Dumbledore, 2020 - 1/4 oz Gold, Albus Dumbledore, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Albus Dumbledore, 2020 - 1 oz Gold, Hogwarts Express, 2020 - 1/4 oz Gold, Hogwarts Express, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Hogwarts Express, 2020 - 1 oz Gold, Hogwarts Castle, 2020 - 1/4 oz Gold, Hogwarts Castle, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, Hogwarts Castle, 2020 - 1 oz Silver, All I Want for Christmas, 2020 - 1 oz Gold, Hermione Granger, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Hermione Granger, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Hermione Granger, 2021 - 1 oz Gold, Lord Voldemort, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Lord Voldemort, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Lord Voldemort, 2021 - 1 oz Gold, Dobby the House Elf, 2021 - 1/4 oz Gold, Dobby the House Elf, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Dobby the House Elf, 2021 - 1 oz Gold, The Golden Snitch, 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold, The Golden Snitch, 2022 - 1 oz Silver (gilded), The Golden Snitch, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Great Hall of Hogwarts, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Great Hall of Hogwarts, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Dumbledore's Office, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Dumbledore's Office, 2022 - 3 oz Silver Antique, Chamber of Secrets, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Antique, Chamber of Secrets, 2023
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