Gold Quarter Ounce 2022 Star Wars - AT-ST Walker, 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 a quarter ounce of gold (abbreviated as 1/4 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 featuring characters and themes from the Star Wars movie saga, and showcases the AT-ST Walker camel-like fighting machine.

The Mint says about it:
This stunning fully engraved 1/4oz gold coin shows the AT-ST Walker against the Battle of Hoth landscape. A mirror finish sky completes this wonderful design.

It is made from .9999 pure gold and has a limited mintage of just 150! As legal tender, the obverse bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The coin is secured in a high-quality coin case placed in a classy Star Wars™-themed box. The Certificate of Authenticity is included in the coin case and shows the coin’s unique number in the mintage.