The Czech Lion series, struck by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue, was introduced in 2018 as a direct response to booming Central European demand for fractional gold bullion with a distinctly Bohemian identity. The 2019 issue is the second in that run. Niue's role here is purely jurisdictional — the island's coinage rights have been licensed to underwrite dozens of European collector and bullion programs, a revenue arrangement that has nothing to do with Pacific monetary policy.
The Czech Mint's .9999 refining standard on this series was a deliberate step above the .999 fineness common to many competing European fractional issues.
The Czech Lion series, struck by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue, was introduced in 2018 as a direct response to booming Central European demand for fractional gold bullion with a distinctly Bohemian identity. The 2019 issue is the second in that run. Niue's role here is purely jurisdictional — the island's coinage rights have been licensed to underwrite dozens of European collector and bullion programs, a revenue arrangement that has nothing to do with Pacific monetary policy.
The Czech Mint's .9999 refining standard on this series was a deliberate step above the .999 fineness common to many competing European fractional issues.