Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and commemorative mint license holder since the 1990s, contracting production almost entirely to the New Zealand Mint. At 0.5 grams of .9999 gold, this piece belongs to a category of fractional issues that exist primarily as collector vehicles rather than anything approaching circulating currency — Niue's nominal face values on such coins bear no relationship to the island's actual economy, which runs on the New Zealand dollar.
The Gate of Dawn in Vilnius is the sole surviving gate of the original city wall, built in the sixteenth century.
Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and commemorative mint license holder since the 1990s, contracting production almost entirely to the New Zealand Mint. At 0.5 grams of .9999 gold, this piece belongs to a category of fractional issues that exist primarily as collector vehicles rather than anything approaching circulating currency — Niue's nominal face values on such coins bear no relationship to the island's actual economy, which runs on the New Zealand dollar.
The Gate of Dawn in Vilnius is the sole surviving gate of the original city wall, built in the sixteenth century.