Niue 2 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2021

Egyptian Calendar

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Niue Niue
Currency Dollar of New Zealand (1987 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 2 Dollars - Elizabeth II
Year 2021
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Silver (.999) (Desert sand color resin inlay on 1 side)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled, coloured
Weight (g) 62.2
Diameter (mm) 50

Description

2 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Niue. Issued in 2021. Struck in Silver (.999) (Desert sand color resin inlay on 1 side). Measures 50 mm and weighs 62.2 g.

Obverse
The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II, within a triangle surrounded by Egyptian hieroglyphs and decorations.
Reverse
The surface is divided into three concentric circular parts. Outer, middle (desert sand color) and central. Outer part: Egyptian decorations. Middle part (desert sand color): 12 Egyptian deities representing 12 months of the Egyptian calendar, grouped into 3 seasons, each season consisting of 4 months. The seasons and months are organized in clockwise direction, with the first season (of the Inundation/Flood) being at the bottom. 1 Season of the Inundation or Flood 1 Seth 2 Osiris 3 Amun-Ra 4 Sekhmet 2 Season of the Emergence 1 Horus 2 Isis 3 Geb 4 Mut 3 Season of the Harvest or Low Water 1 Bastet 2 Anubis 3 Thoth 4 Hapi Central part: Eye of Horus hieroglyph within a triangle whose corners are prolonged and divide middle and outer part into three equal pieces, representing 3 seasons of the calendar. Outside each side of the triangle is a names of one of the season, written in hieroglyphs. (Eye of Horus
Season of the Inundation
Season of the Emergence
Season of the Harvest)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
2021 mw 700 Antiqued

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