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| Uitgever | Niue |
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| Jaar | 2020 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right, surrounded by a series of national shields representing the Allied nations that opposed the German Luftwaffe offensive during the Battle of Britain. Lightning bolt motifs are incorporated into the design as symbolic references to aerial combat and the Nazi war effort. The legend around the periphery identifies the issuer, denomination, date, and fineness. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | A Messerschmitt Bf 109 German fighter aircraft depicted in dramatic diagonal flight, framed within a circular gunsight reticle at the centre of the field. The background features a contrasting two-tone treatment with incuse dashed lines evoking aerial trajectories and the grid-like structure of a targeting visor. The inscription BATTLE OF BRITAIN appears along the lower exergue, accompanied by the Czech Mint mark. The overall composition is rendered in high relief with mirror and frosted proof surfaces. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and commemorative licensing partner since the 1990s, effectively selling its monetary authority to outside mints — in this case, the coin was produced by the New Zealand Mint as part of a broader WWII anniversary series. The Battle of Britain ran from July to October 1940, the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces, and its outcome directly determined whether a German land invasion of Britain remained operationally viable.
At 3.11 g of .9999 gold, this is a quarter-ounce equivalent — a standard bullion fractional size that keeps the nominal five-dollar face value purely nominal against Niue's GDP.