Silver Two Ounces 2020 Ancient Calendars - Celtic, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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 2020 NIUE ISLAND 2 DOLLARS.

Around below right, the hallmark Ag 925 (92.5% silver, also known as Sterling Silver; "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver, and is internationally used to mark silver coins and jewellery), followed by the MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).

The whole background of the obverse is patterned in Celtic decorative style.

The reverse design features an image of an ancient Celtic Calendar, with a green resin insert in the centre of the coin.

There are images of plants which are assigned to each person depending on the date of birth, with their symbols in small circles opposite them.

There is no inscription.