| Coin | Gold Ounce 2020 Star Wars - Death Star |
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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 a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to the Star Wars movies and features the famous Death Star.
The Mint says about it:
"This terrifying weapon, the Death Star, looks magnificent on this finely engraved 1oz gold coin officially licensed by Lucasfilm. The coin arrives in a Star Wars themed box. Inside there’s a wooden case designed to allow this impressive coin to be angled for display. Each coin has a Certificate of Authenticity confirming it as limited-edition made from pure gold." |
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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 2020.
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The reverse of the coin shows the famous Death Star from the from Star Wars series of films - the Empire’s ultimate weapon, a moon-sized space station with the ability to destroy an entire planet.
Around below, 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: in timber display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins issued for Niue in 2020 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Boba Fett
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Lando Calrissian
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mandalorian Mythosaur
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Death Star
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Millennium Falcon
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Imperial Star Destroyer
- 1 oz Gold Proof, T-65 X-Wing Fighter
- 1 oz Gold Proof, TIE/LN Fighter
- 1 oz Gold Proof, TIE Advanced x1
- 1 oz Gold Proof, T-47 Snowspeeder
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Empire Strikes Back
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Lando Calrissian
- 2 oz Silver Shaped (with coloured version), Boba Fett Helmet
- 2 oz Silver Shaped (with coloured version), Stormtrooper Helmet
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Rise of Skywalker
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Revenge of the Sith
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Force Awakens
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Last Jedi
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Boba Fett
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian Mythosaur
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, Star Wars Season's Greetings - Sithmas
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Lando Calrissian
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Death Star
- 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Empire Strikes Back
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Stormtrooper
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Death Trooper
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Clone Trooper
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Praetorian Guard
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), A New Hope
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Empire Strikes Back
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Rise of Skywalker
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Stormtrooper
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Chewbacca
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, R2-D2
- 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Empire Strikes Back
Coins featuring the Death Star from Star Wars include:
- 2 oz Silver, Death Star, Niue 2018
- 1 oz Gold, Death Star, Niue 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Death Star, Niue 2020
- 1 kg Silver Sphere, Death Star, Niue 2021
- 5 oz Gold, Death Star, Niue 2022
- 3 oz Silver, Death Star, Niue 2022
- 3 oz Silver, Death Star II, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Death Star II, United Kingdom 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold, Death Star II, United Kingdom 2024
- 300 g Silver Sphere, Death Star, Niue 2024
- 5 oz Silver, Death Star II, United Kingdom 2024
- 100 g Silver Sphere, Death Star, Niue 2024
- 2 oz Silver, Death Star II, United Kingdom 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Death Star II, United Kingdom 2024
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Death Star II, UK
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