| Coin | Gold Ounce 2020 Star Wars - TIE/LN Fighter |
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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 micro-mintage coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series featuring ships from the Star Wars movies and shows the iconic TIE/LN Fighter.
The TIE fighter was the unforgettable symbol of the Imperial fleet. Carried aboard Star Destroyers and battle stations, TIE fighters were single-pilot vehicles designed for fast-paced dogfights with Rebel X-wings and other starfighters. |
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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 a TIE-fighter from the from Star Wars series of films.
Around above left, the precious metal content: 1 oz 9999 Fine Gold (one ounce of 99.99% gold) and the copyright acknowledgement: © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.
Below, the inscription TIE/LN FIGHTER TM. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
TIE/LN FIGHTER TM 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 wooden box, with Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Star Wars Ships series include:
- 01. Millennium Falcon, Silver Ounce 2017
- 02. Star Destroyer, Silver Ounce 2017
- 03. T-65 X-Wing Fighter, Silver Ounce 2017
- 04. TIE/LN Fighter, Silver Ounce 2017
- 05. T-47 Snowspeeder, Silver Ounce 2017
- 06. TIE Advanced x1, Silver Ounce 2017
- 01. Millennium Falcon, Gold Ounce 2020
- 02. Imperial Star Destroyer, Gold Ounce 2020
- 03. T-65 X-Wing Fighter, Gold Ounce 2020
- 04. TIE/LN Fighter, Gold Ounce 2020
- 05. T-47 Snowspeeder, Gold Ounce 2020
- 06. TIE Advanced x1, Gold Ounce 2020
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
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