2054) "The Empress", Tarot Cards, Niue Island: The Fourth $2 (Two Dollars) Coin Card released by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
The Fourth Card in a Tarot Deck - "The Empress" (Third Card in the Major Arcana) describes her as :
"The Empress" features on the fourth release in the New Zealand Mint's exciting new Tarot Cards Coin Collection on behalf of the Niue Islands, struck in 1oz pure silver.
The Tarot Cards Coin Collection continues with the Major Arcana Card number Three, "The Empress".
She encourages one to enjoy wholehearted engagement with the world, to look up and see, touch, taste, feel, and hear all the pleasures that can centre us and provide us with inspiration. The empress combines the highest spiritual quest with the lowest or more earthly qualities and the pursuit of mankind.
The Coin:
The Obverse of the $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) has a striking engraved border around the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
The inscriptions are - 'ELIZABETH II. NIUE, 2021. 2 DOLLARS".
The Coin is legal tender in Niue.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $2 (Two Dollars - NZD); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Diameter/Size: 53.0 mm x 36.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof with applied colour; Mintage: 2,000 pieces; Special Technique: Ultra High Relief; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes. A holographic sticker on the packaging confirms the serial number for each coin. This is a unique addition to any Tarot or coin collection;
Remarks - The coin is presented in custom-made book-style packaging which offers the meaning behind the card and the Certificate of Authenticity alongside the coin.
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6) Nikola Tesla, Niue: Second Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series" minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue : Date of Coin issue: 03/2020
7) Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Niue: Third Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series", minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue: Date of Coin issue: 07/2020
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Rajan Trikha has commented:
ReplyDelete"Very impressive!👍"
Thank you, Trikha sahab. This Series of Tarot Card shaped Coins gives me an opportunity to write a brief about each card from my Tarot Notes. 🙂
DeleteRajan Trikha has further commented:
Delete"That’s making the narrative very interesting 👍."
Santosh Khanna has commented:
ReplyDelete"Great post. Thanks for sharing."
Thank you so much, Khanna sahab.
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