Silver Two Ounces 2022 Chinese Calendar, 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 NIUE ISLAND · 5 DOLLARS 2022 ·.

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). The MW mint mark of the Mint of Poland (m over W), for Mennica Warszawska (Mint of Warsaw), is below the Queen's portrait and to the right.

The reverse design shows at its centre the "yin and yang" symbol, surrounded by two rings divided into twelve sections each, with Chinese characters representing the twelve signs of the Chinese Lunar calendar; the outer of these two rings is coloured deep red.

Around the rim, depictions of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

Finish: antique, coloured.
Packaging: in display box, with a Certificate of Authenticity.