Niue 1 Dollar Silver Coin 2015 Vettisfossen Waterfall
Waterfalls of the World
The most spectacular waterfalls of the globe are reflected for the first time on silver coins. Vettisfossen was named after the neighboring village Vetti, located on the hiking trail leading to this magnificent waterfall.
Obverse: A profile portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the waterfalls in the background.
Reverse: A high-end digital color image of the Vettisfossen Falls. Along the right, upper rim – the name of the waterfall: VETTISFOSSEN. Along the left, bottom rim – the name of the country of the waterfall: NORWAY.
Country: Niue Island.
Year: 2015.
Face Value: 1 Dollar.
Metal: Silver.
Fineness: .999.
Weight: 15.0 g ( .4823 oz of .999 Silver)
Diameter: 28.2 x 28.2 mm.
Very Low Mintage of only 667 coins.
Quality: Proof.
Manufacturer: Mint of Poland.
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Vettisfossen
Vettisfossen is one of Norway's tallest waterfalls, and the 284th tallest in the world. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The waterfall has a single drop of 275 metres (902 ft).
Vettisfossen is the tallest free-falling waterfall in Europe and in Norway which consists of only one drop, that is entirely free-falling, is not regulated and flows with a considerable volume.
The waterfall can be accessed by a walking tour of about one hour from Øvre Årdal up the Utladalen valley. The name of the waterfall comes from the Vetti farm, which is located near the base of the waterfall. The mountain farm Vettismorki is also located nearby, just above the falls.
From Vetti gard the trail to Vettisfossen becomes much more rocky. The trail drops back down to the Utla (no) river and follows along the rocky bank for about 1 km to the outwash plain at the base of the Vettisfossen (the left side of the river Fosselvi). The trail basically ends there. But if one wants to see Vettisfossen waterfall, one can do it only from the opposite side of Fosselvi river, but under no circumstances should attempts be made to cross the river outside of the absolute lowest flow periods.