Pastel Circus Rising 2 oz .999 Silver Coin $5 Niue 2023
 
Is the First release of the Pastel Circus Series and also includ:
2023 - RISING
2023 - FLYING
2023 - BALANCING
2024 - BECOMING
 
What do you associate the circus with? For many, it’s a place full of excitement, colour and laughter, where even the deepest desires and dreams can come true... It’s also a home for those who have unique, almost magical abilities: here, a clown rides a bicycle on a thin rope, a graceful acrobat performs his pirouettes on a trapeze, and a gleeful juggler demonstrates how many clubs he can throw while swinging on a ball. All these skills are embodied by the protagonist of ‘Pastel Circus’ – the red-nosed Clown, whose symbolic transformation into a bird is evident on all the coins in the series. Limited mintage to only 500 pcs!

The reverse of the first coin, ‘Rising’, shows a high-spirited Clown, who appears to be daydreaming as he pedals a bicycle decorated in resemblance to various circus rides. White pigeons, symbolising circus life in general, fly around and play with a ball – the Clown effortlessly balances the toy on his winged head. Only after taking a closer look does it become evident that everything is surreal. ‘I am on the ground, but I feel with all my being that I am destined to rise. To others I am just a clown, but to myself I am as free as a bird. I feel it’s time to rise. Let this be the awakening of my flight!’, the designer describes the main character.

The silver collectible coin ‘Rising’ has an antique finish quality and a digitally-printed reverse. The obverse is framed by a circus stage curtain showing a rising balloon and a public seal of Niue in the centre. Below, two katoua cleaving clubs – the symbol of Niue – are crossed, and the island’s motto, ‘atua Niue tukulagi’, is written above them.