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 - for example, two ounces of silver (abbreviated as 2 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). Many of these features characters and themes from legends, mythology or religion, such as this one.
This coin is part of the Vikings: Gods, Kings and Warrior Series by Scottsdale Mint and features the Norse god Odin.
The Mint says about it:
This coin features Odin - god, king and ruler of Asgard, the home of the gods and Valhalla, and husband to the goddess Frigg. It is housed in a round wooden display box designed with the Triple Horn of Odin, which is three interlocked drinking horns, surrounded by the Runic alphabet. |
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The obverse of the coin shows at its centre the crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a pearl necklace, facing right (her effigy known as the "Third Portrait", by Raphael David Maklouf).
The designer's initials are usually incuse in tiny letters on the neck truncation when this portrait is used, but they are not displayed here.
Around above, the monarch's legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH II. Around left, the country name and the face value: NIUE TWO DOLLARS. Around right, the precious metal content: 2 oz 999 FINE SILVER (two ounces of 99.9% silver).
Around below, the date of issue 2015. |
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The reverse of the coin features a depiction of God Odin sitting on his throne, Hlidskjalf, shrouded in mist and flanked by his shamanic helpers - two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, and two wolves, Geri and Freki. The background features a wooden slat wall, as his throne sits in the hall Valaskialf.
On the left, the inscription ODIN. |
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