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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, 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. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - typically, one ounce of silver (abbreviated as 1 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). Many of these feature famous movie characters. This coin is the second release in the Star Wars Classics series by the New Zealand Mint and features Han Solo, frozen in Carbonite. Smuggler. Scoundrel. Hero. Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the Rebel Alliance. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire. | ||||||
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Coins in the Star Wars Classics series include:
- 01. Darth Vader, Silver Kilo 2016
- 01. Darth Vader, Silver Ounce 2016
- 02. Han Solo, Silver Ounce 2016
- 03. Yoda, Silver Ounce 2016
- 04. R2-D2, Silver Ounce 2016
- 05. Princess Leia, Silver Ounce 2016
- 06. Obi Wan Kenobi, Silver Ounce 2017
- 07. Luke Skywalker, Silver Ounce 2017
- 08. Chewbacca, Silver Ounce 2017
- 09. C-3PO, Silver Ounce 2017
- 10. Boba Fett, Silver Ounce 2017
- 11. Jabba the Hutt, Silver Ounce 2018
- 12. Darth Maul, Silver Ounce 2018
- 13. Emperor Palpatine, Silver Ounce 2018
- 14. Stormtroopers, Silver Ounce 2019
- 15. Lando Calrissian, Silver Ounce 2020
Coins issued for Niue in 2016 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Han Solo
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Yoda
- 1 oz Gold Proof, R2-D2
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Princess Leia
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Darth Vader
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Han Solo
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Yoda
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, R2-D2
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Princess Leia
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Han Solo
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Yoda
- 1 oz Silver Proof, R2-D2
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Princess Leia
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Poe Dameron
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Finn
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, BB-8
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Rey
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Captain Phasma
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Kylo Ren
There are also a gold one ounce, gold quarter ounce, and a silver two ounces coin (dated 2017) with the same design.
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Royal Mint |
Country | Niue |
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Currency | Niue Dollar |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Movie Characters |
Issued | 2016 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
Face Value | 2 (x Dollar) |
Total Mintage | 10,000 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 40.0000 mm |
Mass | 31.1000 g |
OCC ID | GAVP-OXAC-LXMG-EMDY |
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Coin, Niue, Silver Ounce 2016 Han Solo
Copyright: New Zealand Mint Source |