Compass Rose - 2 oz High relief .999 Silver Coin - 5$ Niue 2026
 
A compass motif with the four cardinal directions at the centre
Ornament inspired by historical cartography and maritime symbolism
A clear emblem of direction, choice, and staying on course
 
The compass rose is one of the most enduring cartographic and nautical symbols. It sets the world in order, helps to set the direction, and still leaves room for the journey itself. Here, the classical geometry of the compass meets nautical detail and the decorative language of old engravings, forming a composition about choosing a course and holding it when the wind changes.
 
“If a man does not know to what port he is steering,
no wind is favourable to him.”
Seneca, Letters (often cited from Epistulae morales ad Lucilium 71).