| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2021 Tyche and Fortuna |
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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 series depicting Ancient gods and goddesses, and is dedicated to Tyche and Fortuna.
The Greek goddess Tyche was the epitome of good luck, prosperity and success. Fortuna, the Roman equivalent of Tyche, watched over human fate as a deity of chance and destiny. |
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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: 5 Dollars Elisabeth II Niue 2021.
Around below left, the hallmark Ag 999 (99.9% silver), followed by the small MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw).
The portraits is surrounded by a wide decorated rim. |
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The reverse design depicts the Ancient goddesses Tyche and Fortuna. On the left, Tyche is blindfolded and wears a crown shaped like an Ancient Greek temple. On the right, Fortuna holds a gold coin and wears a crown shaped like a colonnade. Behind them, a cornucopia ("horn of plenty").
Parts of the design are highlighted in gold.
Around above left, the inscription Tyche; around above right, Fortuna. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
Tyche |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: antique, selective gold plating.
Packaging: in presentation 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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