Silver Five Grams 2018 Disney Lunar Year of the Dog, 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, bullion and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself.

This 5g Silver Coin Note is part of a New Zealand Mint series of small silver foils, and was issued to mark the Lunar Year of the dog with a Disney theme.

The Mint says about it:
A stunning precious metal foil that would make a unique, and affordable, gift for any Lunar celebration. This striking 5g pure silver coin note celebrates the Lunar Year of the Dog with the ever-popular Disney character Mickey Mouse. The engraved coin note includes the Mickey Mouse image for Year of the Dog from Disney's Chinese Zodiac Animals collection, along with the Chinese character for Dog, highlighted in red.

The unique number in the mintage is also printed on each coin note. The obverse of the coin note features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and is issued under the authority of Niue. The coin note is housed inside a complementary themed card which contains space for a personalised message. The certification is also printed inside.