Silver Five Ounces 2023 Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back, Coin from Niue - detailed information

The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.

It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.

Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).

Around above, the face value TEN DOLLARS. Around below, the date of issue 2023.

The reverse is coloured and features a replica image of the original poster for the 1980 hit sequel Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, with a large inscription on top reading THE STAR WARS SAGA CONTINUES, and the STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK logo below.

In small letters below left, the precious metal content 5 oz 999 Fine Silver (five troy ounces of 99.9% silver); below right, the copyright acknowledgement © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd..

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in acrylic display block, boxed in a theme box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Coins issued in 2023 and featuring Star Wars themes include (ordered by metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, Niue
- 1 oz Gold Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, Niue
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), A New Hope, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), The Empire Strikes Back, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), Return of the Jedi, Niue
- 5 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Mythosaur, Niue
- 5 oz Silver Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Darth Vader - 40th Anniversary, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Darth Vader - Black, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Darth Vader, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Luke Skywalker, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Princess Leia, Niue
- 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Han Solo, Niue
- 3 oz Silver (shaped), Death Star, Niue
- 3 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - N-1 Starfighter, Niue
- 3 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Bo-Katan's Gauntlet Starfighter, Niue
- 3 oz Silver (shaped), Snowspeeder, Niue
- 2 oz Silver (shaped), Millennium Falcon, Niue
- 2 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Mythosaur, Niue
- 2 oz Silver Chibi, Jabba the Hutt, Niue
- 2 oz Silver Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom
- 2 oz Silver Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Jedi Order Crest, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Grogu (Baby Yoda), Niue
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Season's Greetings (Grogu), Niue
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Grogu in Pod, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - N-1 Starfighter, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Bo-Katan's Gauntlet Starfighter, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), Snowspeeder, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), Clone Wars - 104th Battalion Helmet, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian Helmets - Din Djarin, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian Helmets - The Armorer, Niue
- 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian Helmets - Bo-Katan Kryze, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Anakin Skywalker, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mace Windu, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Lando Calrissian, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Count Dooku, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian - Bo-Katan Kryze, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian - Moff Gideon, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian - Ahsoka Tano, Niue
- 1 oz Silver Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, UK
- 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, UK

Coins issued for Niue and depicting coloured Star Wars posters include:
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, A New Hope - 40th Anniversary, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Empire Strikes Back, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Return of the Jedi, 2017
- 35 g Silver Foil, A New Hope, 2018
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Empire Strikes Back, 2018
- 35 g Silver Foil, Return of the Jedi, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Phantom Menace, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Attack of the Clones, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Revenge of the Sith, 2018
- 5 g Silver Foil, Season's Greetings, 2018
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Phantom Menace, 2019
- 35 g Silver Foil, Attack of the Clones, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Force Awakens, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Last Jedi, 2019
- 5 g Silver Foil, Season's Greetings, 2019
- 35 g Silver Foil, Rise of Skywalker, 2020
- 35 g Silver Foil, Revenge of the Sith, 2020
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Force Awakens, 2020
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Last Jedi, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, A New Hope, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Empire Strikes Back, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Rise of Skywalker, 2020
- 5 g Silver Foil, The Empire Strikes Back, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian - Boba Fett, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian - Ahsoka Tano, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian - Grogu (Baby Yoda), 2022
- 5 g Silver Foil, Wookiee Christmas, 2022
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, A New Hope, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, The Empire Strikes Back, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, Return of the Jedi, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, 2023
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, The Phantom Menace, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, Attack of the Clones, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, Revenge of the Sith, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, The Force Awakens, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, The Last Jedi, 2024
- 5 oz Silver Rectangle, The Rise of Skywalker, 2024