Silver Five Grams 2019 Star Wars - Season's Greetings, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Silver Five Grams 2019 Star Wars - Season's Greetings, Coin from Niue
CoinSilver Five Grams 2019 Star Wars - Season's Greetings

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 is a Christmas card with a Star Wars theme.

The Mint says about it:
The new Star Wars - Season's Greetings Coin Note sends Christmas greetings in form of a 5 g silver coin note. To delight every Star Wars fan on the feast days, this beautiful coin note features several characters from the legendary saga - Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Chewbacca. They are standing behind a richly decorated Christmas garland, singing Christmas songs in full voice. Look closely and you will see unique Star Wars-themed baubles engraved in the background.

The coin note is inside a special holder, which is designed like a Christmas card. Inside the coin note is an illustration of Chewbacca with a gift, accompanied by the humorous words "Arrrrrrgh! Socks again".

MintNew Zealand Mint Mint MarkNew Zealand Mint Total Mintage10,000
Obverse
Niue / Silver Five Grams 2019 Star Wars - Season's Greetings - obverse photo

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 ONE DOLLAR 2019.

Below right, the metal content: 5gm .999 Fine Silver (five grams of 99.9% silver).

The background is patterned with the logo of the New Zealand Mint: NEW ZEALAND MINT on two lines, above which the stars of the Southern Cross constellation.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II NIUE ONE DOLLAR 2019
Reverse
Niue / Silver Five Grams 2019 Star Wars - Season's Greetings - reverse photo

The reverse is in full colour and shows Star Wars characters Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Chewbacca, singing carols..

Below, a Christmas garland and the inscription HAPPY HOLIDAYS!.

The background is decorated with Star Wars themed shapes.

Below left, the copyright acknowledgement; © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.

Reverse Inscription HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
EdgeThinEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated, coloured.
Packaging: in Christmas card and presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

See also

Coins issued for Niue in 2019 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Millennium Falcon
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Darth Vader Helmet
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Star Wars - Comics #1
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Phantom Menace
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Attack of the Clones
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Stormtroopers
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Rey
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Kylo Ren
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Force Awakens
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Last Jedi
- 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Season' Greetings

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Silver Five Grams 2019 Star Wars - Season's Greetings: Details
CountryNiue
CurrencyNiue Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Five Grams
Issued2019
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value1 (x Dollar)
Total Mintage10,000
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRectangle
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size 98 x 148 mm
Mass5.000 g
OCC IDANMQ-EPYC-DWRB-OJYG
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Star Wars - Season’s Greetings 5 Gram Silver - Uncirculated
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