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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hogwarts Express
| Issuer | New Zealand Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bold, dynamic depiction of the Hogwarts Express, locomotive number 5972, rendered in high relief and occupying the majority of the coin's field. The scarlet steam engine is shown at close range emerging from a station platform, with detailed brick walling to the left, station canopy ironwork in the background, and billowing steam clouds in the upper field conveying motion and atmosphere. The locomotive's nameplate HOGWARTS EXPRESS is inscribed on the boiler, and the engine number 5972 appears on the smokebox door. Along the lower periphery, the inscriptions 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold, HARRY POTTER © & TM WBEI. (s20) are arranged in a curved legend. |
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The New Zealand Mint operates as a private mint — it holds no government minting mandate and issues coins under licensing agreements with Pacific island nations, in this case Niue, despite the "New Zealand Mint" name implying otherwise. This piece is part of a broader Warner Bros. licensed program that has produced dozens of bullion and collector issues tied to the Harry Potter franchise, with the Hogwarts Express appearing across multiple denominations and metals since the series launched.
At one troy ounce of .9999 fine gold, the numismatic premium over spot has historically been steep relative to the licensing costs embedded in the issue price.