| Coin | Gold Ounce 2019 Star Wars - Stormtroopers |
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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 the iconic Stormtroopers. |
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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 small 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 2019.
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The reverse of the coin shows three Stormtroopers - the famous elite soldiers from the Star Wars movies - standing in a corridor holding their laser blasters at the ready.
Around above right, the precious metal content: 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold (one ounce of 99.99% gold) and the 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: boxed, with numbered 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
Coins issued for Niue in 2019 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Clone Trooper
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Millennium Falcon
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Darth Vader Helmet
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Comic Cover), Star Wars - Comics #1
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Comic Cover), Star Wars - Comics #21
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Phantom Menace
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Attack of the Clones
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Clone Trooper
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Stormtroopers
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Rey
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Kylo Ren
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Last Jedi
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Force Awakens
- 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Season's Greetings
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