2017 Niue 2 Dollar 1-oz Silver Supermassive Black Hole Antique

The Coin that Pulls You In!

Few terms from science permeate common parlance to the degree that ‘black hole’ does. The scientific use of the term describes an area of spacetime that has such a strong gravitational pull that nothing, including light, can escape. In common usage, it refers to something, usually a place, that is so attractive or takes so much time that it excludes everything else from the lives of those in or around it. This coin shows an artistic rendering of a black hole in stunning color.

• A POWERFUL PORTRAYAL OF SCIENCE -- This 2017 Silver Supermassive Black Hole is perfect for astronomy enthusiasts and shows one of space’s most intriguing – and horrifying – entities.

• ONE OUNCE OF 99.9% FINE SILVER IN STUNNING ANTIQUE FINISH -- The coin’s dark antiquing perfectly complements its theme and design.

• NIUE LEGAL TENDER -- Each 2017 Silver Antiqued Supermassive Black Hole is $2 Niue legal tender, as indicated next to Ian Rank-Broadley’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Niue is a small island in the South Pacific and has some of the world’s most beautiful natural scenery.

• EXCELLENT EXTRAS – The coin comes in a beautiful display flip that features a black background, which is particularly fitting of this coin.

• A LIMITED MINTAGE – Only 999 pieces were authorized in this mintage.

Throughout human history, people of all ages have peered into space and contemplated the wonders of the universe. From mythology that explained the unexplainable to expensive missions into space by NASA and other national and international bodies, an intrigue with the vastness within which we exist has been a constant in an ever-changing species. By their nature, black holes generally and supermassive black holes in particular will continue to fascinate and frighten people of all ages even while all observation of them is, by nature, indirect. With a limited mintage of only 999 pieces, this issue that celebrates the structures may be as elusive, so order yours today!