| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2020 The Witcher - Sword of Destiny |
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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 - for example, two ounces of silver (abbreviated as 2 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum).
The Sword of Destiny coin is the second release in the series dedicated to The Witcher, created in cooperation with the famous writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The series is planned to have 8 coins - one coin struck every year, each dedicated to a book from the saga about the Witcher. |
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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 2020 5 DOLLARS Ag 999.
Around below right, the hallmark Ag 999 (99.9% silver; "Ag" is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver, and is internationally used to mark silver coins and jewellery). Below the portrait on the left, the small MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).
The effigy and legend are in a small circle on the left. The rest of the surface is taken by an intricate depiction of a Gothic cathedral with a throne in it, a small shield with three lions above, a snarling wolf's head below, three swords on the right and a wide decorated rim surround all of this. |
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The reverse of the coin depicts, in ultra high relief, two scenes that appear at the beginning and end of the story.
The main scene on the reverse, often described by experts and fans as one of the most important in the saga of The Witcher, presents three characters. The Queen of Brokilon, Eithne, is holding the goblet and hands it to Ciri, one of the main figures in the Witcher saga. Next to her is Dryad Braenn. The goblet is filled with the Brokilone Water, containing special powers. Drinking water from the goblet is to determine the fate of Ciri and the others - she may choose to stay in Brokilon or follow her destiny.
In the background we see Geralt The Witcher, who has killed Skolopendromorf - a forest creature attacking the local residents.
The Witcher's sword is plated with pure gold. The most important element of the decoration, the goblet, is made of hand-polished, multilayered 3D glass.
Around above left, the inscription ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI; around above right, SWORD OF DESTINY.
Below, THE WITCHER BOOK SERIES. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI SWORD OF DESTINY THE WITCHER BOOK SERIES |
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| Edge | Plain, incuse inscribed | Edge Inscription | [serial number] |
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| Notes | Finish: antique, Ultra High Relief (UHR), selective gold plating, coloured, edge lettering with unique serial number of each coin..
Packaging: boxed, with a Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins featuring The Witcher include (ordered by metal / size / year):
- 1 oz Gold Proof, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold Proof, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2021
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2019
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Sword of Destiny, 2020
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Blood of Elves 2021
- 1 kg Silver Statue, The Witcher - White Wolf 2021
- 1 kg Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Time of Contempt, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Statue, The Witcher - White Wolf 2021
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - The Last Wish, 2019
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Sword of Destiny, 2020
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Blood of Elves, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, The Witcher - Time of Contempt, 2022
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