| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2021 Gods - Zeus |
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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). Many of these features characters and themes from legends, mythology or religion, such as this one.
This coin is part of a range featuring Ancient Gods, and is dedicated to Zeus "the Thunderer", the chief god of Greek mythology. |
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| Obverse | |
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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: NIUE ISLAND 2021 ELIZABETH II TWO DOLLARS.
Around 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), followed by the MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).
The rim is wide and decorated with a geometric motif in Greek style. |
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The reverse design features an image of Zeus, as seen from above, holding a thunderbolt (gold plated) in his hand and surrounded by more thunderbolts. In the background, an eagle, a shield, and a Greek temple.
Below left, the name of the series: GODS. Around above, ZEUS. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
GODS ZEUS |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: antique, selective gold plating.
Packaging: in display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Silver two-ounce coins issued for Niue and depicting Ancient gods and goddesses:
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Gods - Zeus, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Ares and Mars, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Tyche and Fortuna, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Hera and Juno, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Hermes and Mercury, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Goddess of Justice - Themis, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique, God of the Sea - Triton, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Goddess of Love - Freyja, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Cernunnos, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Isis, 2022
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