NIUE 1 DOLLAR HOUSEWARMING WELCOME HOME KEY SHAPE SILVER IN SOUTH AFRICA

Niue 1 dollar Housewarming Welcome Home key shape silver coin 2011 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Niue Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2011 Weight:   28,28 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   1 dollar Dimensions:   ¿55 x 25¿mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   7000   The unusual shape of the 925 silver item refers to its theme of housewarming. The coin produced by Niue in 2011 looks like a door key. Other symbols depicted on the coin feature the same signs of welcoming. Particularly, the gilded image of a cat entering the door shows the tradition to let a cat come to the new house first. The inscription in Russian above the cat means ¿Happy housewarming¿. There is also the silver rate and the year of issue indicated on this side of the coin.The obverse shows the ornate key¿s image with the Queen Elizabeth II portrait as a part of its decoration. The name of the reigning queen and the face value of the coin which is 1 dollar of Niue are located by the opposite sides of the item.The coin will be the great present for housewarming, as pleasant and symbolic as it valuable is. It comes in the nice case along with the Certificate of Authenticity. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.