| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2023 Godzilla vs Mothra |
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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).
This premium bullion coin is part of an APMEX series featuring characters from the Godzilla movies, and shows Godzilla battling Mothra.
APMEX says about it:
The massive moth monster first made its titular film debut in 1961, where it ravaged Tokyo. But the "Queen of the Monsters" truly showed its penchant for destruction when battling the "King of the Monsters" in 1964's Mothra vs. Godzilla. With a wingspan of 492.1 feet wide, a mass weighing 20,000 tons, and a top speed of Mach 2, Mothra proved to be a truly formidable foe. Whether defending its worshipers on Infant island, protecting its giant egg from greedy corporations, or teaming up with Godzilla to guard Earth against extraterrestrial threats, Mothra has captivated giant monster movie fans for decades. |
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The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.
It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.
Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Around above, the face value FIVE DOLLARS. Around below, the date of issue 2023.
The emblem and inscriptions are small and are in the right-hand half of the obverse. The rest of the obverse resembles a claw mark.
Around above right, the precious metal content: 2 OZ .999 FINE SILVER (two troy ounces of 99.9% silver). Around below right, the copyright notice: TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.. |
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The reverse design is coloured and features movie monsters Godzilla and Mothra.
Below right, on three lines the inscription GODZILLA VS MOTHRA. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
GODZILLA VS MOTHRA |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated, coloured.
Packaging: in presentation box.
Release price: US$ 129.99. |
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| See also |
Niue coins featuring Godzilla characters (ordered by metal / size / year):
- 1 oz Gold, Godzilla vs Kong - Godzilla, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Godzilla vs Kong - Kong, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Coloured, Godzilla vs Mohra, 2023
- 2 oz Silver Coloured, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Godzilla vs Kong - Godzilla, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Godzilla vs Kong - Kong, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Godzilla vs Kong - Godzilla, Ultimate Titan, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Godzilla vs Kong - Kong, Ultimate Guardian, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Godzilla vs Kong - Face-Off, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Godzilla vs Kong - Mechagodzilla, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Godzilla vs Kong - Godzilla, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Godzilla vs Kong - Kong, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Mothra, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, King Ghidorah, 2023
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