1958) Dachshund, Niue Island: Second Coin in the Series titled "Dog Breeds": A twelve-Coin Series of silver coins of the Czech Mint dedicated to the most popular dog breeds, issued on behalf of the Niue Island: Date/Year of Coin issue: 03/2021:
About Dog Breeds:
The dog is the oldest domesticated animal – humans have been accompanied by dogs for an incredible fourteen thousand years.
At first, the dog proved himself to be a guard who devotes himself to protecting his master's property and life, and as an excellent helper in hunting.
As human society changed, so did the role of the dog, which became an integral part of it.
The versatile beast can steer cattle herds, drag sleds across frozen waste, look for explosives, help the handicapped, ... For every task a person prepares for a dog, another of hundreds of different breeds have been found suitable.
It seems impossible that all these creatures evolved from an ancient wild wolf, but they do, and although they differ from each other at first glance, they have one thing in common – they are our best friends.
The most popular dog breeds are given a twelve-part series of silver coins:
German Shepherd (2021)
Dachshund (2021)
York Terrier (2021)
Golden Retriever (2021)
Hound (2022)
Border Collie (2022)
Bernese Mountain (2022)
Schnauzer (2022)
German boxer (2023)
Doberman (2023)
Gentleman King Charles spaniel (2023)
Siberian Husky (2023)
About the Daschund - "Dog Breed" - (Second Coin in the Series):
The Czech Mint dedicated the second silver coin from the Dog Breeds cycle to the "Dachshund".
The forest was an important source of livelihood for our ancestors.
While today we can imagine deer or boar meat under the term game, in the past such badgers were also widely hunted.
In the forest there were also pests that caused considerable damage to people - for example, foxes, which like to hunt hares and roe deer. Because it is almost impossible for a human beings to catch a badger or a fox living in cramped underground burrows, they called for their best friend's help.
Low-legged dogs, known as "jammers or miners", began to be bred in order to drive the animals out of their hiding places.
This way of hunting is already captured in the picture from the 14th century and specific mentions of "badger dogs" can be found in German books from the 16th century.
The image of dachshunds, as we know them today, dates back to 1879.
It is a social, friendly and devoted breed. However, dachshunds are also very stubborn, which is related to their hunting breeding.
In the burrow, where they had to fight against a dangerous opponent, they could not rely on their master and had to be completely independent.
The Coin:
The first is coloured, so the reddish-brown coat of the dog stands out. The second is embossed and presents the earth dog in the company of hunting symbolism - a rifle, a hat and a fox caught.
The design is supplemented with a Czech-English bilingual inscription "JEZEVČÍK - DACHSHUND".
The Obverse of the $1 (One Dollar - NZD) Silver Coin bears an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II (since the Coins of the Czech Mint are licensed by the foreign issuer, the island of Niue).
Also seen on this face is the denominational value of "1 DOLLAR (NZD)" and the year of issue "2021".
These attributes/features are supplemented with a number of footprints - human and dog.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Coin Series Theme: "Dog Breeds"; Coin Theme: "Daschund"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 1 Dollar (One New Zealand Dollar - NZD); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 31.1 grams or 1.00 Oz; Diameter/Size: 37.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P) with applied colour; Mintage: 5,000 pieces; Minted by: Czech Mint; Designer (Obverse & Reverse): MgA. Martin Dašek ; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
- Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Black Leather etue and is accompanied by a Certificate Of Authenticity (COA).
- The complete collection can be preserved in this spectacular collector's book full of photos and interesting facts about the origin of individual breeds. The album is bilingual – it contains descriptions in both Czech and English.
- The collector's book does not include a CERTIFICATE of Authenticity – it comes with each coin separately.
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