| Coin | Gold Ounce 2018 Star Wars - Jabba the Hutt |
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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 - such as one ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1 oz Au, where "Au" comes from the Latin word for gold, Aurum). Many of these feature famous movie characters.
This coin is part of the Star Wars Classics series by the New Zealand Mint, and features one of the galaxy's most powerful gangsters, with far-reaching influence in both politics and the criminal underworld: Jabba the Hutt. |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II NIUE 250 DOLLARS 2018.
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The reverse of the coin shows the infamous crime boss from the Star Wars movies, Jabba the Hutt, in a scene from Star Wars - Return of the Jedi. He is reclining on his couch, in front of which stands his shisha.
Around left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold (one ounce of 99.99% gold) and copyright acknowledgement: © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1 oz 9999 Fine Gold © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof.
Packaging: in themed box, with Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Gold Ounce coins in the Star Wars Classics series include:
- 01. Darth Vader, Gold Ounce 2016
- 02. Han Solo, Gold Ounce 2016
- 03. Yoda, Gold Ounce 2016
- 04. R2-D2, Gold Ounce 2016
- 05. Princess Leia, Gold Ounce 2016
- 06. Obi Wan Kenobi, Gold Ounce 2017
- 07. Luke Skywalker, Gold Ounce 2017
- 08. Chewbacca, Gold Ounce 2017
- 09. C-3PO, Gold Ounce 2017
- 10. Boba Fett, Gold Ounce 2017
- 11. Jabba the Hutt, Gold Ounce 2018
- 12. Darth Maul, Gold Ounce 2018
- 13. Emperor Palpatine, Gold Ounce 2018
- 14. Stormtroopers, Gold Ounce 2019
- 15. Lando Calrissian, Gold Ounce 2020
There are also a gold quarter ounce and a silver one ounce featuring Jabba the Hutt. |
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