The Czech Lion series, originally launched by the Czech Mint for the Niue license, has become one of the more commercially successful bullion programs in Central European precious metals marketing — a notable achievement given that neither the issuing territory nor the Czech Republic shares any historical monetary relationship. The holographic element was introduced to this denomination specifically to counter increasingly sophisticated counterfeiting of one-ounce gold issues circulating in secondary European markets.
The Czech Lion series, originally launched by the Czech Mint for the Niue license, has become one of the more commercially successful bullion programs in Central European precious metals marketing — a notable achievement given that neither the issuing territory nor the Czech Republic shares any historical monetary relationship. The holographic element was introduced to this denomination specifically to counter increasingly sophisticated counterfeiting of one-ounce gold issues circulating in secondary European markets.