NIUE 1 DOLLAR HOW MAN CONQUERED THE SKIES SILVER RECTANGULAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

Niue 1 dollar How Man Conquered the Skies silver rectangular coin 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Niue Metal Purity:    Ag925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2010 Weight:   28,28 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   1 dollar Dimensions:   40.00 x 28.00¿mm     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   6000   The ¿Balloon¿ is the second collector coin from the ¿How Man Conquered the Skies¿ series.The Mint of Poland, in an effort to bring man¿s dreams of conquering the skies and admiring the world from up above closer, decided to produce a new series of silver collector coins, entitled ¿How Man Conquered the Skies¿ to commemorate the numerous attempts over the years to soar through the air. The first coin of the series depicts Icarus, the mythological forerunner of aviation. The second coin presents the invention of the Montgolfier brothers ¿ the hot air balloon.Obverse:The central part of the coin features images of flying objects: a technical drawing of an Antonov plane wing, to the right an engine with a star pattern of pistons, to the left a profile of an aerobatics plane, and above it a bird¿s wing. To the left side of the coin, along its rim an inscription: Niue Island and the face value: 1 Dollar, issue date: 2010. In the top part of the coin a likeness of the queen with the inscription: Elizabeth II, the mark of the Mint of Poland (MW), and along the rim the title of the series: ¿How Man Conquered the Skies¿.Reverse:The central part of the coin: a stylized image of the historical demonstration of the balloon. At the bottom, images of the Montgolfier brothers, with Joseph on the left and ?tienne on the right. Between them an inscription: JOSEPH & ?TIENNE MONTGOLFIER. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.