2247) Weimaraner Pointer, Niue Island: Fifth 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: 02/2022:
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)
Yorkshire Terrier (2021)
Golden Retriever (2021)
Weimaraner Pointer (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 Weimaraner Pointer - "Dog Breed" - (Fifth Coin in the Series):
The Czech Mint dedicated the Fifth Silver Coin from the Dog Breeds cycle to the "Weimaraner Pointer (Gun-Dog) Hound".
Pointers, which were bred for hunting, were mainly used in hunting grounds where small game was present.
They were used for this purpose because of their exceptional ability, called displaying or staging: the Pointer follows the scent trail and when it sniffs the hunted animal, it does not attack, but stands in a typical stance. It straightens its tail, raises its front leg and keeps its eyes fixed on the hidden prey, which the hunters with the net then approach and capture.
This genetically fixed behaviour, which is reinforced by training, comes from the ancient ancestor of all Pointers - the Spanish pointer that lived in the 16th century but became extinct. Although today's pointers share a common ancestor, they are a diverse group with different sizes, colours and coat types.
The Coin:
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)", "NUIE ISLAND" and the year of issue "2022".
These attributes/features are supplemented with a number of footprints - human and canine.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Coin Series Theme: "Dog Breeds"; Coin Theme: "Weimaraner Pointer"; Year: 2022; 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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