Gold Five Ounces 2022 Star Wars - Death Star, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes, including this very large five ounces of gold format (abbreviated as 5 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum).

This coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to the Star Wars movies and features the famous Death Star.

The Mint says about it:
The strictly limited and worldwide first Star Wars 5 oz gold coin is dedicated to the deadly weapon of the Galactic Empire - the legendary Death Star. Struck from an impressive 5 ounces of 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, the coin features a detailed image of the Death Star.

In the Star Wars movies, the Death Star was a mobile battle station under the command of the Galactic Empire whose planning began before the outbreak of the Clone Wars. The firepower of its built-in superlaser was enough to destroy an entire planet in one fell swoop. Before the destruction of this first Death Star by the Rebel Alliance, the planet Alderaan fell victim to it, with all its inhabitants. For the Empire, the Death Star, with its massive military punch, was intended primarily as a deterrent, spreading paralysing fear to ensure Emperor Palpatine's reign of terror.