Silver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Silver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny, Coin from Niue
CoinSilver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny

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 featuring Bugs Bunny is part of a New Zealand Mint series featuring the Chinese Lunar Calendar and is dedicated to the 2023 Year of the Rabbit (22 January 2023 to 9 February 2024).

The Mint says about it:
The adorable Bugs Bunny features on this magnificent 3oz pure silver coin - as a celebration of the 2023 Lunar Year of the Rabbit! An impressive 55mm in diameter, this special piece features Bugs Bunny front and centre, in colour, and seen wearing traditional Lunar New Year clothing. Behind detailed engravings including Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny, have been frosted for contrast. A mirror-like finish borders the coin to further enhance the design. Of course, the 2023 year has also been added to this celebratory coin. As this is a legal tender coin, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll can be found on the obverse.

Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this treasured coin arrives protected by an acrylic capsule and held inside an alluring red case lined with black velvet. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the back, along with the coin’s specifications. You will also find the coin’s unique number in the limited mintage of 1,000

The Years of the Rabbit include: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, and 2023.

MintNew Zealand Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage1,000
Obverse
Niue / Silver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny - obverse photo

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 2023.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2023
Reverse
Niue / Silver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny - reverse photo

The reverse shows the coloured image of cartoon character Bugs Bunny wearing a traditional Lunar New Year costume; in the background, Lola Bunny and Chinese decoration.

On the left, in yellow and red colours, a large numeral 2023; inside the zero, in Chinese style, LOONEY TUNES.

Around left, the precious metal content: 3 oz 999 Fine Silver (three troy ounces of 99.9% silver) followed by the copyright notice, LOONEY TUNES TM & © DC (s23).

Reverse Inscription 2023 LOONEY TUNES
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: boxed, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Date of issue: 12 September 2022.
Issue price: US$ 299.00

See also

Coins issued for Niue to mark the Lunar Year of the Rabbit 2023 include:
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Rabbit 2023
- 3 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Rabbit 2023 - Bugs Bunny
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Rabbit 2023
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Year of the Rabbit 2023 - Bugs Bunny
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Year of the Rabbit 2023

All (26) coins of type: Silver Three Ounces (3 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Silver Three Ounces 2019 Chinese Warriors - Lü Bu 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE FIVE DOLLARS 2019 3oz Ag999
Silver Three Ounces 2020 Chinese Warriors - Guan Yu 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · NIUE 5 DOLLARS 2020 Ag 999 3 oz
Silver Three Ounces 2020 Chinese Warriors - Zhang Fei 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE FIVE DOLLARS 2020 3oz Ag999
Silver Three Ounces 2021 Chinese Warriors - Dian Wei 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE FIVE DOLLARS 2021 3oz Ag999
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Harry Potter - Hogwarts Great Hall 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Harry Potter - Dumbledore's Office 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Lord of the Rings - The Shire 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Lord of the Rings - Rivendell 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Lord of the Rings - Helm's Deep 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Darth Vader 2,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Battle of Hoth 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Battle of Scarif 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Anakin vs. Obi-Wan 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Death Star 3,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Millennium Falcon 3,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE FIVE DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Han Solo in Carbonite 5,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Classic Superheroes - Superman 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Classic Superheroes - The Flash 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Classic Superheroes - Aquaman 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Classic Superheroes - Batman 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Pinocchio 2,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 The Lion King 2,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 The Jungle Book 2,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2022 Scrooge McDuck 75th Anniversary 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2022
Silver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny 1,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II NIUE TEN DOLLARS 2023
Silver Three Ounces 2023 Star Wars - Darth Vader 1,983 Public Seal of Niue TEN DOLLARS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE 2023
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Silver Three Ounces 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Bugs Bunny: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Three Ounces (3 oz)
Issued2023
MonarchKing Charles III
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value10 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage1,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size55.000 mm
Mass93.300 g
OCC IDWMRA-EQPC-NRGD-OYPL
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