Niue has issued legal tender silver rounds under licensing arrangements for decades, functioning essentially as a bullion and collector vehicle with nominal face value. This piece commemorates the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 — the event that brought the United States into the Second World War after 27 months of official neutrality. The attack killed 2,403 Americans and sank or damaged 19 naval vessels at Pearl Harbor in under two hours.
Niue has issued legal tender silver rounds under licensing arrangements for decades, functioning essentially as a bullion and collector vehicle with nominal face value. This piece commemorates the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 — the event that brought the United States into the Second World War after 27 months of official neutrality. The attack killed 2,403 Americans and sank or damaged 19 naval vessels at Pearl Harbor in under two hours.