| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2024 Mandala Dragon |
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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 coin is part of the Mandala Collection and features a Dragon to mark the 2024 Lunar Year of the Dragon (10 February 2024 - 28 January 2025).
Mandala bears a powerful symbolism and is interpreted as the model of the universe, and its complicated structures convey the sense of harmony and calmness. |
| Mint | Mint XXI |
Mint Mark | XXI |
Total Mintage |
500
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| Obverse | |
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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 name of the country and the face value: NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS. Around below, the date of issue 2024 interrupts the precious metal content: 2 oz Ag 999 (two troy ounces of 99.9% silver).
In the lower right part of the rim, the XXI mint mark of Mint XXI. |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design features a stylised image of the face of a Chinese dragon composed by elaborate mandala motifs. The dragon is enhanced by a Swarovski crystal above the eyes.
The image is surrounded by fine geometric motifs.
There is no inscription. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
(none) |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: antique, coloured, crystal insert.
Packaging: in display box, with a Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Mandala Collection include:
- 1 kg Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Elephant, Ghana 2021
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Elephant, Niue 2019
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Owl, Niue 2020
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Panda, Niue 2021
- 1 kg Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Tiger, Ghana 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Tiger, Niue 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Rabbit, Niue 2023
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Dragon, Niue 2024
- 1 kg Silver Antique (Coloured), Mandala Dragon, Ghana 2024
Coins issued by various mints for Niue to celebrate the Year of the Dragon 2024:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Gold BU (Lithuanian Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof (PAMP), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 8 g Gold (Mint of Poland), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1/25 oz Gold (Lithuanian Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 kg Silver (Lithuanian Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 3 oz Silver Proof (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 3 oz Silver Proof (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Dragon - Disney, 2024
- 2 oz Silver (Lithuanian Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 2 oz Silver Antique (Mint XXI), Mandala Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof Gilded (New Zealand Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof (PAMP), Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 17.5 g Silver (Mint of Poland), Year of the Dragon - Seven Elements, 2024
- 1/2 oz Silver (Lithuanian Mint), Year of the Dragon, 2024
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