Presented by
International Coin House AG
Production quality
Proof with 24ct gold printing
Designer
International Coin House AG
Producer
B.H. Mayer’s Mint, Karlsfeld, Germany
Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse: in the centre effigy of the Queen Elizabeth II. Around the coin inscriptions: “ELIZABETH II”, “NIUE”, “ONE DOLLAR”, “11,80G” (weight of the coin), “2014” and the hallmark “AG999,9”. Reverse: the coin has the shape of an ancient cart wheel (filigree, with the spokes). In the centre a replica of a gold Roman coin Aureus with an image of Fortuna, with the inscriptions: “AUREUS” and “FORTUNA”. Around the coin inscriptions: “WHEEL OF FORTUNE” (In English and Russian).
A brief annotation
The coins has a special filigree shape allowing the use of the coins as a pendant. For this reason the coins are plated with rhodium in order to avoid oxidization.