This iteration features a beautiful design celebrating Marie Curie. Artwork by famed coin designer Joel Iskowitz pays an elegant tribute to this innovative physicist and chemist. 

Coin Highlights:
Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver. 
Limited mintage of 10,000 coins, delivered in an enhanced BU satin finish.
Individual coins packaged in protective capsules. Multiples of 10 arrive in heat-sealed rolls. 
Obverse: Marie Curie observing a vial with "Ra," the chemical symbol for radium, to one side of her with lines radiating out from it. Her signature is shown below her portrait.
Reverse: A triumphant image of a muse with an arm extended toward the sun, the seal of the nation of Niue, $2 face value and the date. 
Coin designs created by famed coin designer Joel Iskowitz.
2023 Niue 1 oz Silver Icons of Inspiration: Marie Curie BU
The sixth release in the popular series of coins celebrating famous Icons of Inspiration features Marie Curie, one of the most influential chemists and physicists throughout history. Curie is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win a Nobel Prize twice. She was also the first woman professor of physics at Sorbonne University. Curie helped pave the way for women in science and her contributions to her fields impact society today.

This release includes 10,000 Silver BU, 100 Proof Silver and 100 Gold BU coins designed by the esteemed artist Joel Iskowitz. Ten of the Proof Silver and Gold BU coin certificates of authenticity are signed by Joel Iskowitz to add an extra level of appeal. The obverse depicts Marie Curie observing a vial with "Ra," the chemical symbol for radium, to one side of her with lines radiating out from it. Her signature is shown below her portrait. The reverse shows a majestic muse stretching one hand to the sun and resting her other on the Niue nation’s seal. The year and denomination are also included around the design.