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).
This unique 2021 Jurassic World 2oz Silver Antiqued Coin celebrates the cult science fiction adventure film series. Struck from 2 ounces of 99.9% pure silver in high relief, the reverse design features the iconic logo of the Jurassic Park film series.
Dinosaurs have always been popular, especially among children who used their sand boxes to recreate the prehistoric world of these extinct thunder lizards. But “dinomania” really took off following the release of the 1993 film Jurassic Park that brought these terrifying creatures to life. Today, the Jurassic World film franchise has grossed more than $5 billion over the course of five feature films. It’s also spawned several coin releases, including this magnificent coin that features new minting technology that’s sure to appeal to coin collectors and film fans alike.
The coin features several minting techniques that makes it a remarkable numismatic item. It starts with a never-before-seen technique that gives it a unique “cracked” appearance, with dents and chips designed to look like a crumbling artefact befitting the theme of the films. Next, it was carefully struck in superb High Relief with a concave field upon the surface, for maximum contrast with the devices. Finally, it was specially treated with a unique antiqued finish. Typically a hand process, the antique finish not only gives extra depth to the designs, it also means that no two coins are exactly alike. It also means that this extra layer allows you to handle the coin without damaging it.
Officially licensed by Universal Studios, the coin comes housed within a Jurassic World acrylic display case and is packaged within a themed collector box. A Certificate of Authenticity is also included.
Released 18 November 2020. | 
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