Czech Mint 1 Ounce Gold 9999 Czech Lion 2022 Reverse Proof Coin

The Czech Mint's Czech Lion investment coins were first introduced in 2017 and soon ranked alongside their famous global counterparts with great success. Their popularity is due, among other things, to the elaborate patriotic relief, which has evolved into several variants over time. One of them is a one ounce gold coin struck in an unusual "reverse proof" design in 2022. The "reverse proof" coin is the opposite of the proof quality - the surface of the coin is matt and the mirror shine is applied to the raised relief.

All variants of the bullion coin were given a new relief in 2022, but the main idea remained the same. The reverse side is dominated by a Czech lion in an unusually realistic design with the St. Wenceslas crown on its head. The obverse side presents the eagle, which is a synthesis of the St. Wenceslas, Moravian and Silesian bird of prey. The author of the relief is traditionally the medal maker Asamat Baltaev, DiS. As the coins of the Czech Mint are issued with the licence of a foreign issuer, which is the island of Niue, their obverse side bears its necessary elements - the name and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the nominal value of 50 DOLLARS (NZD) and the year of issue 2022.