The Golden Age superheroes of DC Comics have been at the forefront of their colorful subgenre since the early Golden Age of the form, beginning in 1939. One of the pioneering earliest characters blended the new trend of capes and tights with established heroic types to create something entirely new: Batman, the Caped Crusader, the scourge of criminals whose cowardly and superstitious nature he had designed a Bat-themed costume to exploit. Striking fear into the hearts of evildoers and unraveling the most fiendishly difficult of mysteries, Batman has been an enduring icon of heroism for multiple decades since. The New Zealand Mint celebrates him with the 2022 Proof Niue Classic Superhero Batman 1 oz Gold Coin, now available from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives in a themed and velvet-lined display box, protected by an acrylic capsule!
• Issued by the New Zealand Mint in 2022!
• Limited mintage of only 250 coins worldwide!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure gold.
• Face value of $250 (NZD) as legal tender of Niue.
• Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
• The coin’s obverse side features an effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse side features an engraving of Batman.

The 2022 Proof Niue Classic Superhero Batman Gold Coin provides proof-quality pure gold with sculpted, frosted engravings and mirror-like backgrounds. Each coin ships nestled in a velvet-lined display case, protected by an acrylic capsule, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that specifies its unique number in the limited mintage.

Obverse

The widely famous Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II features on the coin’s obverse side to confirm it as legal tender of Niue. It’s joined by the inscriptions “ELIZABETH II,” “NIUE,” “250 DOLLARS” and “2022.”

Reverse

The reverse side of this coin features Batman in a strong pose alongside his famous bat sigil. Inscriptions at the coin’s rim verify the weight and purity of its gold content, as well as the copyright and trademark of DC Comics.

History

The New Zealand Mint’s Classic Superhero series features some of the most iconic and revered characters in comic books. Many of the most influential and long-lived characters came from the Golden Age of DC Comics, and one of the most consistently popular among their number is Batman. Created in 1939 as part of what was then an exciting new craze, Batman was a blend of many different types of hero: the elite and well-heeled pulp vigilante who went toe-to-toe with criminals, the master sleuth in the style of Sherlock Holmes, and the visually vivid and distinctive tights-and-capes-clad superhero. The combination made him a hit with multiple generations and an unequaled presence in popular culture, a bestseller in multiple media to this day.

Ordering

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