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. |
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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). |
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