Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2023 Comix - Showcase #4: The Flash |
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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).
The Mint says about this coin: As part of our COMIX Coin Series, Showcase #4 stuns in 2oz pure silver! This coin displays a coloured image of the first comic book in the Silver Age, from October 1956, featuring The Fastest Man Alive - The Flash. |
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Obverse | |
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.
In smaller letters around below, the precious metal content: 2 oz 999 Fine Silver (two ounces of 99.9% silver), followed by the copyright acknowledgement THE FLASH TM & © DC (s23). |
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Reverse | |
The reverse is coloured and represents the cover of Showcase #4 comics issue, showing The Flash in his famous thunderbolt run.
Above, the logo SHOWCASE, priced 10¢; below the price, the issue number: NO. 4. |
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Reverse Inscription |
SHOWCASE No. 4 |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured, rectangular shape. Packaging: in a themed box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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See also |
Coins featuring The Flash include (ordered by metal / size / year): - 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Flash 2022 - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 3 oz Silver Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 2 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle, Showcase #4, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Flash 2020 - 1 oz Silver Shaped and Coloured, The Flash Emblem 2021 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, The Flash 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Flash Classic 2022 - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle, Showcase #4, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Flash 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Flash 2023
Rectangular coins featuring coloured comics covers: - 1 oz Silver, Comix 1 - Action Comics #1, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 2 - Showcase #4 - The Flash, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 3 - Superman #1, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, G.I. Joe 40th Anniversary, 2022 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (1) - Action Comics #1, 2023 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (2) - Showcase #4 - The Flash, 2023 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (4) - Amazing Fantasy #15 - Spider-Man, 2023 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (5) - Batman #1, 2023 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (6) - Journey into Mystery #83 - Thor, 2023 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (8) - Detective Comics #27 - Batman, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 4 - Amazing Fantasy #15 - Spider-Man, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 5 - Batman #1, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 6 - Journey into Mystery #83 - Thor, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 7 - All Star #8 - Wonder Woman, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 8 - Detective Comics #27 - Batman, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 9 - Avengers #1, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 10 - All American Comics #16 - Green Lantern, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 11 - Marvel Comics #1, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 12 - The Incredible Hulk #1, 2023 - 5 oz Silver, Batman #251 - Joker, 2024 - 5 oz Silver, Batman #561, 2024 - 5 oz Silver, Batman #615, 2024 - 2 oz Silver, Comix (12) - The Incredible Hulk #1, 2024 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 13 - The Amazing Spider-Man, 2024 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 14 - The Incredible Hulk #181, 2024 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 15 - Star Wars #1, 2024 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 16 - Action Comics #7 - Superman, 2024 - 1 oz Silver, Comix 17 - Sensation Comics #1 - Wonder Woman, 2024
A coin with the same design was issued in 1 ounce of silver in 2022. |
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