2013 - Niue 2 NZD - Lucky Coin - Goldfish - Proof

The  “Goldfish” coin of the “Lucky Coins” serie

Can luck be helped? What are the ways to do so? The Mint of Poland have come out with an offering of the most recognizable and universal symbols of luck on commemorative “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 gold plated silver.

The following coin in the series is the “Goldfish”.  Previous coins were the “Horseshoe”, “Four-leaf Clover”, “Elephant” and “Ladybird”.  The coin contains 24 carat gold plated original silver element in the shape of a fish.

The coins have been struck in proof quality on Ag 925 blanks.

Obverse:
To the right, an insert made up of a transparent capsule containing 24 carat gold plated element in the shape of a small fish. Above - the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Below a stylized image of the fish at the background of the underwater landscape. Along the rim inscriptions: ELIZABETH II, NIUE ISLAND (issuer), the mint mark (m/w), 2 DOLLARS (face value), 2013 (year of issue).

Reverse:
In the central part of the coin the images of the fish at the background of the underwater landscape. At the top - an insert made up of a transparent capsule containing 24 carat gold plated element in the shape of a fish. Above, along the rim, an inscription: “GOOD LUCK”.

Designer: Dobrochna Surajewska