Niue's legal tender coinage has functioned almost entirely as a vehicle for the New Zealand-administered territory's licensing agreements with foreign mints and bullion marketers since the 1970s. The island's actual circulating currency is the New Zealand dollar; these silver dollars exist solely for the collector market, with the Niuean government collecting licensing fees.
The Aquarius issue is one in a twelve-part zodiac series, a format that has been replicated by nearly every small-sovereignty mint program operating today. Secondary market premiums depend almost entirely on how the series sells as a complete set.
Niue's legal tender coinage has functioned almost entirely as a vehicle for the New Zealand-administered territory's licensing agreements with foreign mints and bullion marketers since the 1970s. The island's actual circulating currency is the New Zealand dollar; these silver dollars exist solely for the collector market, with the Niuean government collecting licensing fees.
The Aquarius issue is one in a twelve-part zodiac series, a format that has been replicated by nearly every small-sovereignty mint program operating today. Secondary market premiums depend almost entirely on how the series sells as a complete set.