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Saturday, 15 February 2020

1242) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), Niue Island: First Coin to be issued in the "Geniuses of the 19th Century" Coin Series & minted by the Czech Mint, partnering mint to the New Zealand Mint: Year of Coin issue: 2020:

1242) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), Niue Island: First Coin to be issued in the "Geniuses of the 19th Century" Coin Series & minted by the Czech Mint, partnering mint to the New Zealand Mint: Year of Coin issue: 2020:

New Zealand Mint is marketing the first release in the "Geniuses of the 19th Century" Coin Series on behalf of their partnering mint - the Czech Mint, minted on behalf of the Niue Island - a Silver Coin featuring Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. 

The 19th Century was a time of both brilliant and eccentric inventors. These geniuses laid the foundations for today's advanced technology. Each of them was a distinct personality with different visions and goals, but had one thing in common - relentless pursuit for the quest of knowledge and success in their objectives.

The collection, when complete, will include inventors - Thomas Alva Edison (phonograph), Nikola Tesla (alternating current), Alfred Bernhard Nobel (dynamite) and Alexander Graham Bell (telephone).  

This Silver Coin has been minted on behalf of the Government & Treasury of Niue Island. The coin series will highlight some of the world's inventions that have changed human conveniences/lives and continue to do so.

The first coin in the four-coin series features Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), considered to be the greatest American inventor. He is credited with 1,093 patents to his name, as well as, patents in other countries.

The invention that first gained him wide recognition was the phonograph, which he patented in 1877. The phonograph patent was unprecedented in describing the machine as the first device to record and reproduce sounds.

In the 1890s, a transition from phonograph cylinders to flat discs with a spiral groove running from the periphery or outer edge to near the centre, which coined the term gramophone, continued with significant improvements - including speed and material.

In the words of Edison himself - "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perisperation.", in reply to a question about his prolific ability to patent his inventions.

The Commemorative Coin:

The Czech Mint has minted these coins at their facilities in Prague, on behalf of the Treasury of Niue.


The Reverse of the $1 (One Dollar) Silver Coin features a compilation of images, including a front-facing portrait of Thomas Edison, based on an actual photograph of the inventor. 

Also included is a rendition of the phonograph model, which Edison is seen speaking into and a sketch motif of the technical model of the invention.

In a vertical direction is the text "T.A.EDISON", placed between the image of Edison and the two depictions.


The Obverse of the $1 (One Dollar) Silver Coin depicts an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. There is a variety of graphic representations of the inventions, which will comprise the series and inventors.

The text - "1 DOLLAR NIUE ISLAND" is placed in the centre in a vertical direction with the text "ELIZABETH II. 2020", placed below the Queen's image.

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: $1 (One Dollar); Coin Series Theme: "Geniuses of the 19th Century"; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 31.1 grams or one Troy Oz; Diameter/Size: 37.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 1,000 pieces; Minted by: The Czech Mint at their Prague facilities; Minted on behalf of: Niue Island; Marketed by: New Zealand Mint; Year: 2020.


Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a heavy Card Case and includes a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).


The Certificate of Authenticity (COA).


A custom retro-designed metal case will accompany all the four coins include in the Coin Series.









Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific etc on this Blog: 

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4) New Zealand: New Banknote "Seventh Series" issued under Project "Brighter Money" from 2015 onwards

5) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of Caledonia (or Nouvelle Caledonie) the CFP Franc  

6) French Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific and the French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emmission d'outre Mer (IEOM)

7) Currency & Coinage of Samoa: Tala and Sene 

8) Currency of the South Pacific Island Country of Fiji 

9) Coinage of New Zealand: A commemorative coin set issued in 1979 

10) Currency and Coinage of Australia: Dollars and Cents 

11) The Australian Emblem or the Coat of Arms 

12) The story of the Australian Penny 

13) The Legend of the Mutiny on the Bounty: A Commemorative Coin Set from the Pitcairn Islands depicting relics from the Bounty issued in 2009 

14) An Australian $5 coin issued in 1996, commemorating Australia's greatest cricketing legend - Sir Donald Bradman 

15) New Series/Generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced from 01.09.2016 onwards starting from $5 issues 

16) Southern Lights: A $1 Silver holographic coin issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in January 2017

17) Currency & coinage of the Kingdom of Tonga : Pa'anga & Seniti 

18) Postage Stamps & Coin: Commemorating the Centenary of the Trans-Australian Railway Line stamps issued by Australia Post & coins by Perth Mint on 04.07.2017



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21) Wedge Tailed Eagle Coin Series: 200 Dollars Gold, 100 Dollars Gold & 1 Dollar Silver coins brought out by the Perth Mint, Australia in its on-going series started in 2014 in collaboration with John Mercanti, Chief Engraver of the US Mint: Coins issued in 2018


22) Australian Kangaroo Coin Series: 25th Anniversary Commemoration: A $100 Gold Coin and a $10 Silver Coin with selective gold plating issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in 2018


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26) New $10 Australian Banknote issued on 18.09.2017 under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New generation of Australian Banknotes being introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

27) New Australian 50 Dollar Banknote (AUD $50) issued in 10/2018, under the "Fourth Series of Banknotes": New Generation of Australian Banknotes introduced in a phased manner from 09/2016 onwards by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)


28) "Lake Argyle" - "The Jewel of the Kimberley", Australia: Limited Edition Series of Rare diamond ingots in Pink Gold (10 Oz. & 1 Oz.) and Platinum (1 Oz.) studded with eight Argyle Pink Diamonds each issued by the Perth Mint, Australia in collaboration with the Argyle Pink Diamond Mine (2018)


29) "The Sun": The Earth and Beyond Coin Series": Royal australian Mint (RAM) issues the third and final coin in the three-coin Series, a Silver Coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.02.2019


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34) QANTAS (Queensland And North Territory Aerial Service), Australia: Centenary Anniversary Celebrations (1920-2020): A Commemorative $1 (AUD) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM; b) An 11-Coin set featuring an aircraft from QANTAS's 100 year old history and the Kangaroo Penny, which inspired its "Flying Kangaroo" logo: Coin issue Year: 2020

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Links to Posts on coin issues from Niue Islands:


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2) Sachin Tendulkar: "World's Greatest Batsman": Gold & Silver coins issued by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands in 2015


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4) "The Four Dragons", Niue Island: Minted by the New Zealand Mint: The "Mythical Dragons of the World Coin Series": The second Silver 5 Dollars Selectively Coloured Coin in the Series features the Four Dragons: the Long Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, the Black Dragon and the Pearl Dragon: Year of issue: 2019

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7) Birds of Paradise, Niue Islands: A 1 Oz Silver $2 Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Islands: Coin minting Year: 2020

8) Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), Niue Island: First Coin to be issued in the "Geniuses of the 19th Century" Coin Series & minted by the Czech Mint, partnering minti to the New Zealand Mint: Year of Coin issue: 2020



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