Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Niue |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 31.11 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A three-quarter perspective rendering of the TARDIS — the iconic Police Public Call Box from the BBC television series Doctor Who — occupies the centre of the field, depicted with illuminated windows and a luminous burst of radiating light emanating from behind the box, evoking a time-travel motif. Decorative star-burst elements and streaks of light surround the central device against a highly polished background. The circular legend DOCTOR WHO 50TH ANNIVERSARY arcs across the upper portion of the field in bold lettering, flanked by the inscription 1OZ 9999 GOLD to the left. The anniversary dates 1963 - 2013 are inscribed vertically along the right rim. A copyright notice reading Doctor Who logo © 2012 & ™ BBC. Licensed by BBC WW Ltd. appears in small lettering in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Niue has long operated as a prolific licensing vehicle for novelty bullion issues, leveraging its status as a New Zealand realm territory to produce legal tender gold and silver pieces bearing pop-culture branding. This 2013 Doctor Who issue coincided with the show's 50th anniversary — the BBC's most commercially aggressive push for the franchise to date, generating licensed products across dozens of categories simultaneously.
Mintages on Niue's themed one-ounce gold issues from this period were typically capped in the low hundreds, driven by collector demand rather than any monetary function.