Description
This commemorative 1 Oz Silver coin resonates with Anne Frank's hope. A candle lit in the darkness. A delicate rose among thorns. Innocence that endures amidst atrocities. Born in Frankfurt, 12 June 1929. From 1942 to 1944, the annex above her father's business in Amsterdam became both prison and refuge, where her pen carved hopes and fears onto paper. Kitty. Her diary. On 4 August 1944 Gestapo boots shattered their sanctuary. Then Auschwitz. Air thick with ash. Sky blackened with the smoke of vanished lives. Cold burning as cruel as fire. A land of desperation and agony. A tomb of humanity. Here, death came as typhus. Only Otto Frank, Anne's father, survived. Carrying the diary. Carrying her voice. Published in 1947, it became the cry of a young girl heard across nations. Now, her legacy gleams in Silver. Antique Finish. Relief. The coin is sealed in a case with its Certificate of Authenticity. Only 199 pieces in the world.
Design
The reverse of this Silver coin reveals Anne Frank. A pure smile that endures beyond tragedy. Paper shreds from her diary scatter, lifted by a teasing wind. A hope gently brushed and cradled by the breeze of time. Barbed wire coils around it all in a merciless embrace. Behind, the shadow of a camp stretches. Heavy. Inescapable. A silence that presses against the skin. On the reverse, also the inscription: “Anna Frank” – her Italianized name. A heartfelt homage from Italy. On the obverse, her diary lies open. Barbed wire coiling around it like a serpent that transforms into a delicate rose. Hope that survives within agony. Behind, a wall rises. Merciless. Cold. Devouring everything that dares to breathe. Inhumanity swallowing innocence. Yet a pulse remains. Fragile. Unbroken. The Public Seal of Niue presses down in molten wax. A quiet authority. On the obverse, also the inscriptions: “2025” – the year of issue, “2 Dollars” – the face value, and “I don't want to have lived in vain” – her strongest hope. A wish come true.