Gold Ounce 2020 Star Wars - Lando Calrissian, 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 - 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 Lando Calrissian, completing his evolution from smooth-talking smuggler to galactic hero.

Scoundrel turned Rebel Alliance General Lando Calrissian (Baron Landonis Balthazar "Lando" Calrissian III) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, and the fifteenth character to feature in the Star Wars™ Classic coin collection. In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Lando is introduced as an old friend of Han Solo. Prior to the events of the film, Lando made a career as a gambler, con artist, playboy, mining engineer, businessman, and was the owner of the Millennium Falcon until losing the ship to Han in a bet.