1622) "Ancient Calendars - Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches," Niue Island: The Third Coin released in the "Ancient Calendars Coin Series": A $5 (Five Dollars), 2oz Silver Coin issued by Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020:

1622)  "Ancient Calendars - Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches," Niue Island: The Third Coin released in the "Ancient Calendars Coin Series": 

A $5 (Five Dollars),  2oz Silver Coin issued by Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020:

An Ancient Calendar featuring ten Heavenly Stems or Celestial stems and Earthly Branches:

The history of the creation of the Heavenly Stem (Stem) and Earthly Branch (Root) goes all the way back to 4000 years ago  at the time of the Xia Dynasty where the first heavenly stem 甲 was named after the emperor Kong Jia (孔甲) in the late Xia.

The ten Heavenly Stems or Celestial Stems  are a Chinese system of ordinals which was perfected during the Shang dynasty, c. 1250 BC, as the names of the ten days of the week. 

They were also used in Shang-period ritual as names for dead family members, who were offered sacrifices on the corresponding day of the Shang week. 

The Heavenly Stems were used in combination with the Earthly Branches, a similar cycle of twelve days, to produce a compound cycle of sixty days.

 Subsequently, the Heavenly Stems lost their original function as names for days of the week and dead kin, and acquired many other uses, the most prominent and long lasting of which was their use together with the Earthly Branches as a 60-year calendrical cycle. The system is used throughout East Asia. 

The Shang people believed that there were ten suns, each of which appeared in order in a ten-day cycle (旬; xún). The Heavenly Stems (tiāngān 天干) were the names of the ten suns, which may have designated world ages as did the Five Suns and the Six Ages of the World of Saint Augustine. 

They were found in the given names of the kings of the Shang in their Temple Names. These consisted of a relational term (Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother) to which was added one of the ten gān names (e.g. Grandfather Jia). These names are often found on Shang bronzes designating whom the bronze was honoring (and on which day of the week their rites would have been performed, that day matching the day designated by their name). 

There is a belief that the gān names were chosen posthumously through divination.

Some historians think the ruling class of the Shang had ten clans, but it is not clear whether their society reflected the myth or vice versa. 

The associations with Yin-Yang and the Five Elements developed later, after the collapse of the Shang Dynasty. 

The Commemorative Coin:

The Obverse of the $5 (5 Dollars NZD) Silver Coin depicts the Ancient Calendar. It is titled "HEAVENLY STEMS AND EARTHLY BRANCHES". Symbols and letters criss-cross in several rings/cycles. In the centre is the Yin-Yang symbol, symbolising harmony within the branches.

The design features Heavenly Stems and Earthly branches, the most significant counting system in this Ancient Chinese Calendar.

Below is an image of the coin showing its various steps and its High Relief mintage:

The Obverse of the $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Coin bears an image of Queen Elizabeth II facing right in the centre designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck. 

The inscriptions on this face are - "NIUE ISLAND. 2020" (on the upper periphery) and "ELIZABETH II. FIVE DOLLARS. Ag 999" (on the inner section of the coin) 

On the outer periphery are carried over symbols from the ancient calendar from the Reverse.

The Presentation Box/Case in which the Coin is housed. It is accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

The specifications of this Silver coin are:

Country of issue: Niue Island; Denomination: $5 (Five Dollars - NZD); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 2.0 Oz; Diameter/Size: 45.0 mm; Special features: Coin minted in Ultra High Relief; Mintage: 500 pieces; Coin Quality: Antiqued Finish; Presentation Box: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Year of coin issue: 2020.

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

1) Bank of Papua New Guinea: 36th Anniversary Celebrations (1973-2008): A Commemorative Uncirculated Coin Set consisting of a 2 Kina Banknote & a 2 Kina Coin

2) Papua New Guinea: An uncirculated coin set brought out in 1995 commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Independence 

 3) Currency & Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents

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

19) Cook Islands: Commemorating 50 Years of Self Governance (1965-2015): A circulation coin set issued by the Royal Australian Mint in 2015:

20) The Earth and Beyond Coin Series issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): First coin in the series - The Earth - issued on 03.04.2018

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

23) "Kangaroo at Sunset": The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) is phasing out this iconic $25 Gold Coin from its repertoire of Commemorative Coins in 2018

24) "Discovery": An exclusive one piece - 2 Kilo Gold Coin studded with four Argyle Pink Diamonds/Gemstones minted by the Perth Mint, Australia in co-ordination with the Argyle Pink Diamonds Mine on 04.09.2018

25) "The Moon": The Earth and Beyond three Silver Coin Series: Royal Australian Mint issues the second coin in the series - a silver coloured Five (AUD) Dollars Concave-shaped (Domed) Coin on 03.09.2018

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

30) Australia New Generation $20 Banknote is scheduled to be released in October 2019, joining the already released Banknotes in the denominations of $5, $10 and $50 in the new Series

31) The Afghan Express, Australia's iconic Train nicknamed "The Ghan": 90th Anniversary of the iconic Transcontinental Passenger Train: A 50 Cent Colour applied coin brought out by the Royal Australian Mint on 08.07.2019

32) "Kangaroos at Dawn", Australia, replaces the "Kangaroo at Sunset" Coin Series:25 Dollar Gold 1/5 Oz Coin and 1 Dollar Silver 1/2 Oz Coins brought out by the Royal Australian Mint

33) Australian Redback Spider: The first coin in a new $1 (AUD) Silver Bullion Coin Series, brought out by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) in a series titled "Australia's Most Dangerous": Coin issue year: 2020 

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

35) Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Niue: A $100 (AUD) Pearl 1 Oz. Gold Proof Coin: Date/Year of issue - 2020

36) "Gold Rush, 1851", Australia: Gold (10 Dollars), Silver (1 Dollar) and Aluminium Bronze (1 Dollar) Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint commemorate the Era of Australia's Gold Rush; Year of issue: 2020

37) Indian-Pacific Railway Service, Australia: 50th Anniversary of the iconic train service: A Commemorative 50 Cent Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Year of issue: 2020:

38) The ill-fated ship "Batavia", Australia: "Australian Shipwreck Coin Series": The first Gold 100 Dollars Triangular shaped Bullion Coin minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issued in 2019

39) The ill-fated ship "Vergulde Draeck" (or the "Gilt Dragon"), Australia: The second Gold 100 Dollars and Silver 1 Dollar Triangular shaped Bullion Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issued in 2020

40) The "Tooth Fairy", Australia: A $2 (Two Dollars) Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issue Year: 2020

41) Native Daphne Moths, New Zealand: A set of six stamps depicting Native Daphne Moths issued by New Zealand Post: Stamp set issue date: 05.02.2020

42) "Kakariki" - (Parakeets), New Zealand: A set of five stamps issued by New Zealand Post featuring Parakeets found in New Zealand: Date of Stamp issue: 04.03.2020

43) Maui and the First Dog ("Maui Raua Ko Irawaru"), New Zealand: A set of two Gold Coins ($10 NZD each) and two Silver Coins (1 NZD each) issued by the New Zealand Mint & minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Date of Coin Set issue: 26.02.2020

44) The "Emu in the Sky Constellation", Australia: First Coin in the Star Dreaming Coin Series": A $1 (One Dollar) Silver Proof Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): YEar of coin issue: 2020

 45) New Zealand "Bear Hunt": A set of six stamps brought out by New Zealand Post, supporting the Red Cross - featuring Teddy Bears, selected to exemplifythe creativity and care put into the Bear Hunt by and for Kiwis: Date of Stamp set issue: 20.05.2020

46) "Matariki", New Zealand: "Nga Hau e Wha" (or "The Four Winds") featured on a set of four stamps featuring the Easterly, Westerly, Northerly and Southerly Winds brought out by New Zealand Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 03.06.2020

47) "Kookaburra" Silver Bullion Coin, Australia: 30th Anniversary milestone Commemorative Coins issued by the Perth Mint, Australia with 3 Silver Coin Variants (1, 10 and 30 Dollars) of the Commemorative Design: Year of issue: 2020

48) Feral Brumbies, Australia: "Horses Coin Series": 1 Dollar Silver Bullion Coins issued in its on-going Coin Series featuring various horse breeds on the Australian Continent, brought out by Perth Mint, Australia: Date of Coin issue: 22.06.2020

49) "Back To The Future", Niue: A $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Proof Colourised Coin minted by the Perth Mint, Australia on behalf of Niue on the 35th Anniversary of the Film: Year of issue: 2020

50) Kiwi Cakes and Bakes, New Zealand: A set of 15 Stamps of $1.40 each, issued by New Zealand Post featuring classic baked treats, popular in New Zealand: Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.07.2020

51) Great Southern Land, Australia: A Silver Proof Opal $1, One Oz. Coin, minted by the Perth Mint, Australia, featuring the unique Wildlife in Australia & the country's place in World Opal production: Date of Coin issue: 07.07.2020

52) Australian Koala - 2020, Australia: A $1 (One Australian Dollar), Silver Proof-like Coin minted by the Perth Mint, Australia: Year: 2020

53) "Winged Victory" Coin, Australia: Perth Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins featuring the Greek Goddess Nike: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)

54) 2020--Silver Emu, Australia: A $1 (One Dollar) Silver Bullion Coin issued by the Perth Mint, Australia: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020

55) The ill-fated ship "Zuytdorp" (or the "South Village"): The third Gold 100 Dollars and Silver 1 Dollar Triangular shaped Bullion Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Year of Coin issue: 08/2020

56) "Quokka" (Setonix brachyurus), Perth Mint Australia: A Silver $1 (One Australian Dollar) Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Coin issued by the Perth Mint, Australia: Year of Coin issue:2020

57) Brave - Australia's Firefighters: A $2 (Two Dollars) Commemorative Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Year of Coin issue: 2020

58) "Pohutukawa" ("Metrosideros excelsa"), New Zealand: The "New Zealand Christmas Tree" or the "New Zealand Christmas Bush and Iron Tree:: Year of Coin issue: 2021

59) PAC-MAN Arcade Video Game, Niue Islands: 40th Anniversary milestone (19780-2020) celebrated by issuing a Commemorative Coin Gold $250 and Silver $2 coordinated by APMEX, USA: Year of Coin issue: 2020

60) "Valkyrie" ("Chooser of Slain Warriors") Niue Islands: The Second Coin in the "Women Warriors Coin Series": A $5 Dollars (5 New Zealand Dollars - NZD) Silver Coin depicts a Valkyrie Warrior: Year of Coin issue: 2020

61) 50th Anniversary of the Australian Aboriginal Flag (1971-2021), Australia: Royal Australian Mint's (RAM) Six Coin Year Set includes a $2 Circulation Coin commemorating the iconis Aboriginal Flag: Year of Coin issue: 2021

"Australian Shipwrecks" Coin Series:

1) The ill-fated ship "Batavia", Australia: "Australian Shipwreck Coin Series": The first Gold 100 Dollars Triangular shaped Bullion Coin minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issued in 2019

2) The ill-fated ship "Vergulde Draeck" (or the "Gilt Dragon"), Australia: The second Gold 100 Dollars and Silver 1 Dollar Triangular shaped Bullion Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Coin issued in 2020

3) The ill-fated ship "Zuytdorp" (or the "South Village"): The third Gold 100 Dollars and Silver 1 Dollar Triangular shaped Bullion Coins minted by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Year of Coin issue: 08/2020

Star Dreaming Coin Series:

1) The "Emu in the Sky Constellation", Australia: First Coin in the Star Dreaming Coin Series": A $1 (One Dollar) Silver Proof Coin issued by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM): Year of coin issue: 2020

2) The "Seven Sisters Constellation", Australia: The Second Coin in the Coin Series titled "Star Dreaming" launched by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM), Australia: Date of Coin issue: 03.09.2020

Links to interesting posts from the South Pacific Island of Fiji:

1) Currency/Coins of the South Pacific Island country of Fiji

2) Coca Cola, Republic of Fiji: Gold $50 (50 Dollars) and Silver $1 (One Dollar) Commemorative Collector Coins issued by the Perth Mint, Aistralia for the Republic of Fiji: Year of Coin issue: 2018

3) Yellow Tree Frog, Fiji: $1 Yellow Titanium Coin and a $2 Sterling Silver Variant brought out by the Reserve Bank of Fiji and the Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2018

Links to interesting Posts on coins from Tuvalu Islands:

1)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean :2) Edward Teach or "BlackBeard"

2)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean: 3)Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart Roberts 
  
 3)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean:4)Jack Rackham 

4)Famous-pirates-of- the Caribbean : 5) Henry Avery 

5)Famous Pirates of the Caribbean : 6) Sir Henry Morgan

6)Norse Goddess Freya - a Silver 2 Dollars High Relief antiquated Coin , the first in the Series titled "Norse Goddesses" (2017)  

7) "Star Trek", Starfleet Command, United Federation of Planets, Tuvalu: $2 "Holey Dollar" united with a $1 "Delta" Coin-set

8) The 12 Signs of the Roman Zodiac, Tuvalu Island: Perth Mint, Australia has issued a $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Antiqued Coloured Coin on behalf of Tuvalu: Year of Coin issue: 2020

9) Zeus, Tuvalu Island: The first coin in the "Gods of Olympus Coin Series": A Silver $1 Coin in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) and antiqued Finish (AF)minted by the Perth Mint Australia, on behalf of Tuvalu Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020

10) "The Wolverine", Tuvalu Island: Ninth Coin issue in the "Marvel Bullion Coin Series" issued by Perth Mint, Australia on behalf of Tuvalu Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue engraved as 2021)

Link to Posts from Tokelau:

1) "Vivat Humanitas" (Latin for "Long Live Humanity", Tokelau: A $5 NZD (5 Dollars) Silver Coin minted by the Pressburg Mint: Year: 2020

2) Tokelau Inati - Equal Portions Stamps, Tokelau Islands: A Four Stamps Set depicting Taro (45c) Stamp, Breadfruit ($1.40) Stamp, Fish ($2.00) and Coconut ($3.00) Stamp issued by New Zealand Post on behalf of Tokelau Islands: Stamp set issue date: 01.05.2019

3) Reptiles of Tokelau: A set of four stamps issued by New Zealand Post for the NZOT - New Zealand Overseas Territory) on 20.09.2017

Other interesting links to posts from Cook Islands minted by Coin Invest Trust:

1) Brexit : Britain's Exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016 

2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016

3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".

4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".

5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017) 

6) Queen Guinevere: The second coin in the six coin "Camelot Series".

 7)"Estacado" - Meteorite Impacts Coin Series: 2 Dollars Titanium-Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019

8) "Vinales"- The Cook Islands: "Meteorite Impacts Coin Series": 5 Dollars Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 09/2020

9) "Philippine Eagle", Cook Islands: Coin Series "Magnificent Life": Series co-ordinated by Coin Invest Trust (CIT): Coin Minted by B. H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issue: 20199) 

10) "Chameleon", Cook Islands: Sixth Coin in the Coin Series titled "Magnificent Life": Series Coordinated by Coin Invest Trust (CIT): Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH at their facilities in Munich: Year of issue: 2020

11) "Voyagers", The Cook Islands: "Then and NowCoin Series": FirstCoin in the Series depicts Christopher Columbus, First Powered Flight and Man's Landing on the Moon: A $10 (Ten Dollars) Silver Proof Coin coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issie: 2021

Links to posts on issues from the Republic of Palau:

 1) Republic of Palau issues "Sand Dollars": Silver & Gold 1$ coins

2) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018

3) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018

4) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018

5) "Tree of Life", Palau: First Coin in a new Coin Series titled "Dot Art" features "Pointillism", an Art Technique of the 1800s: A Silver Black Proof $20 Coin minted with Smartminting Technology, coordinated by Numiscollect: Date of Coin issue: 05/2020

6) "Great White Shark", Republic of Palau: A $5 (5 Dollars) Silver Proof Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT), minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH on behalf of Palau: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)

7) Scylla and Charybdis, Republic of Palau: A $20 Silver Antique Finish Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Year of Coin issue: 2020

Links to Posts on coin issues from Niue Islands:

1) Battle of Marathon: Battles that changed History Coin Series: A $2 Silver coin issued by the New Zealand Mint of behalf of Niue Islands in 2018

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

3) The "Red Dragon", an issue from Niue Island: minted by the New Zealand Mint: "The Mythical Dragons of the World Coin Series": The first Silver 5 Dollars selectively coloured Coin in the Series features the "Red Dragon of Vortigern": Year of issue: 2019

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

5) The "1001 Arabian Nights Tales": First $2 Silver crown Coin coin in the Series depicts the "story of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves": Coin issue date: 29.03.2019

6) Niue Island: "The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor": The "1001 Arabian Nights Tales": The Second Coin in the Series features the story of Sindbad the Sailor, on a $2 Silver Crown Coin issued by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island in the South Pacific: Issue date: 05/2019

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) The "Norse Dragon" (or Dreki"), Niue Island: The "Mythical Dragons of the World Coin Series": Minted by the New Zealand Mint: The third Silver 5 Dollars Selectively Coloured Coin in the Series features the Norse Dragon: Date of Coin issue: 14.02.2020

9) "Tyrannosaurus Rex", Niue Island: First Coin in the Coin Series titled - "Dinosaur Coin Collection": A $2 One Oz. Silver Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year: 2020

10) Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Niue: A $100 (AUD) Pearl 1 Oz. Gold Proof Coin: Date/Year of issue - 2020

11) "Triceratops", Niue Island: Second Coin in the Coin Series titled - "Dinosaur Coin Collection": A $2 One Oz. Silver Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year: 2020

12) Winnie the Pooh, Niue: A Silver $2 (Two Dollars) Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on bahalf of Niue:First Coin in a four coin series themed "Winnie the Pooh and Friends": Year of Coin issue: 2020

13) "Stegosaurus", Niue Island: Third Coin in the Coin Series titled - "Dinosaur Coin Collection": A $2, One Oz Silver Coin minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year: 2020

14) Medusa - The Gorgon, Niue Island: A 15 Dollars Silver Coin minted by the Mint of Poland: Year of Coin issue: 2019

15) "The Great Wave off Kanagawa:, Niue Island: A $1 (One Dollar) Silver Coin issued minted by the Mint of Poland on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020

16) Jasper Scarabaeus, Niue Island: A $1 (One Dollar) Silver Coin minted by the mint of Poland on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020

17) American Gothic Painting, Niue Island: Fifth Painting in the Coin Series titled "Treasures of the World Coin Series": Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with date of issue engraved as 2019)

18) The "Empire's Death Star" (Star Wars), Niue Island: A Kilogram Dimensional Silver Coin of $100 NZD (Niue) minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

19) "Ancient Calendars - Heavenly Stems & Earthly Branches", Niue I(sland: The third Coin released in the "Ancient Calendars Coin Series": A $5 (Five Dollars), 2 Oz Silver Coin issued by Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2020

Links to posts on Coin issues from Solomon Islands:

1) Remembering the Fallen during World War I (1914-1918), Solomon Islands: A 5 Ounce Silver $10 Coin depicting a field of Red Poppies

2) Solomon Islands: 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook's first Pacific "Voyage of Discovery" and charting of New Zealand and Australia's East Coast: Date of issue: 2020

3) Currency and Coinage of the Solomon Islands: Dollars and Cents

4) "Snehgurochka", the Snow Maiden, Solomon Islands: The second Coin in the Coin Series: A $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Coin released by Solomon Islands: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with year of issue engraved as 2021)

Other links to interesting posts on Coins brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of other countries:

1) Brexit : Britain's Exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016 

2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016

3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".

4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".

5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017) 

6) Queen Guinevere: The second coin in the six coin "Camelot Series". 

 7) Republic of Palau issues "Sand Dollars": Silver & Gold 1$ coins

8) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018

9) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018

10) The "Maneki Neko Cat" or the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018

11) Ammonite: First coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2015

12) Trilobite: Second coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2016

13) Ichthyosaur, from the Mesozoic Era - "The Age of the Reptiles": Third Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2017

14) Velociraptor (meaning "Swift Seizer"), Mongolia (from the Cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx) - "Part I": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by the Coin Invest Trust, minted by BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2018

15) Protoceratops, Mongolia (from the Upper cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx.) - "Part II": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by Coin Invest trust, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2019

16) Currency & Coinage of Mongolia: (Part I) Evolution of the Coinage of Mongolia & the spread of Buddhism)

17) Currency & Coinage of Mongolia: (Part II) Historical development of Mongolian (Togrog) Banknotes

18) Year of the Pig - 2019: A Gold Coin of 1,000 Togrog and a 100 Togrog Banknote from Mongolia: issued by Coin Invest Trust (issued in 2018) minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

19) Pterosauria from the Mesozoic Era - The Age of the Reptiles" (70 to 225 million years ago): Fourth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2018

20) Sinraptor (Sinraptor dongi): Fifth Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019

21) Year of the Rat, Mongolia (2020): Coin Invest Trust (CIT) is issuing a set of 1000 Togrog Gold & Silver Coins and a 100 Togrog Banknote to commemorate the coming Lunar Year: Coins will be minted bgy B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich on behalf of CIT for Central Bank of Mongolia: Coin issue date: 10/2019

22) Blood Moon (or "Luna de Sangre", Equatorial Guinea: A 1000 Francos CFA Silver Coin, studded with blue Swarovski crystals issued by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of Equatorial Guinea recreates the legend of the Blood Moon and the enduring legend of the "Flying Dutchman"

23) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

24) Arowana Dragon Fish, Republic of Palau: A Silver $10 (Dollars) Coin brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) for the Republic of Palau, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Issue year: 2019

25)"Estacado" - Meteorite Impacts Coin Series: 2 Dollars Titanium-Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019
26) Peter Carl Faberge: 100th Anniversary of his passing away (1920-2020): Coin invest Trust (CIT) has issued a commemorative silver coin of 1000 Togrog on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia, featuring Faberge's "Apple Blossom Egg", the biggest and most well known of his creations: Coin issue date/Year: 2020 

27) All Hallows Eve' (or "Hallowe'en") Coin Republic of Palau: $1 Gold Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Palau: Coin minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Year of issue: 2019

28) Mahatma Gandhi, Mongolia: Coin Series Theme - "Revolutionaries": Gold & Silver 1000 Togrog Coins minted by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of the Bank of Mongolia: Year of issue: 2020

29) "Still Trapped", Cook Islands: A Silver 5 Dollars High Relief Coin minted by Smartminting Technology in another novel design concept minted by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of Cook Islands in 2020

30) "Blue Skies and Tail Winds", Cook Islands: A 10 Dollars Silver Black Proof Coin coordinated by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt at their facitity in Munich, Germany: Year: 2020

31) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018

32) "Great White Shark", Republic of Palau: A $5 (5 Dollars) Silver Proof Coin issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT), minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH on behalf of Palau: Year of Coin issue: 2020 (with Year of issue inscribed as 2021)

The 7-Summits Silver Coin Series:

1) Mount Everest: 25 Dollars Silver High Relief Coin: The second Coin in the 7 Summits Coin Series issued by The cook islands in co-ordination with coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2017

2) "Aconcagua", Argentina: 25 Dollars High Relief Silver Coin - The Third Coin in the "7-Summits Coin Series" issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in November 2018

3) Mount Kilimanjaro: 25 Dollar Silver High Relief Coin: The fourth coin in the 7-Summits Coin Series issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019

4) Carstensz Pyramid, Papua, Indonesia: 25 Dollars Silver High Relief Coin: The fifth coin in the 7-Summits Coin Series issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kenstprageanstalt Gmbh issued in 09/2020

Links on Batman and Superman Posts on this Blog:

1) "The Joker", Portugal: Portugal Post has issued a set of four stamps featuring "The Joker"character of DC Comics, who is an archenemy of the "Batman": Date of Stamp issue: 31.03.2020

2) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey Post, the States of Jersey, commemorating a local lad Henry William Dagliesh Cavill who played Superman in the movie

3) "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice": A $20 (Twenty Canadian Dollars) Silver Coin issued by the Royal Camadian Mint: Coin issue date/year: 2016

4) "Two-Face", Niue: A character of DC Comics, who is an arch-enemy of Batman: A $1 Silver Coin Note brought out by New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue: Year of issue: 2019

5) "The Riddler", Niue: A character of DC Comics, who is an arch-enemy of the Superhero "Batman": A Silver Coin Note brought out by New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue: Year of issue: 2019