Niue: Icons of Inspiration - Johannes Gutenberg 1 oz Silver 2024 Coin

Niue: Icons of Inspiration - Johannes Gutenberg 1 oz Silver 2024 is the eighth coin in the Icons of Inspiration series. The first coin to start the series was a copy showing Galileo, followed by Leonardo da Vinci. The third coin in the series featured Isaac Newton, the fourth Albert Einstein, the fifth the Wright Brothers, the sixth Marie Curie and the seventh Thomas Edison.The product depicts Johannes Gutenberg. He was a German inventor and printer who played a key role in the communication revolution in the 15th century by inventing the movable form of printing. The silver coin was struck in pure Ag.999 bullion, weighing 1 troy ounce and 39mm in diameter. The mintage of the coin is limited to only 10,000 pieces. Moreover, each coin in the series acts as a fully fledged means of payment. The Averse depicts the image of the goddess of freedom, the Niue coat of arms, as well as information on the weight, purity of the bullion, year of issue and face value of the coin. The Rewers shows Johannes Gutenberg next to a printing press, and the inscription "JOHANNES GUTENBERG". The designer of the reverse was Joel Iskowitz.