2012 - Niue 2 NZD Lucky Coin - Ladybird - Proof

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The Mint of Poland have come out with an offering of the most recognizable and universal symbols of luck on commemorative coins, “Lucky Coins”. What makes the series so original is the innovative technology adopted for the very first time – a transparent capsule placed upon a blank, containing a moving piece of silver.

The following coin in the series is the “Ladybird”. The previous coins were the “Horseshoe”, “Four-leaf Clover” and “Elephant”. The coin contains a unique silver elephant filigree and takes its name from the core element. The coins have been struck using Ag 925 blanks.


Let the coins work their magic!

Obverse:
At the bottom, to the left, an insert made up of a transparent capsule containing a small ladybird, above it the images of flowers. At the top the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and semicircular inscriptions: ELIZABETH II, NIUE ISLAND (issuer), the mint’s mark (m/w), 2 DOLLARS 2012 (face value, year of issue).

Reverse:
In the central part of the coin the images of flowers (one of them shiny) and two ladybirds on it. At the bottom - an insert made up of a transparent capsule containing a ladybird. On the left, along the rim an inscription: “GOOD LUCK”.

Designer: Dobrochna Surajewska