Silver Ounce 2018 Pinocchio, 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. 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 Pinocchio 1oz Silver Coin celebrates Disney's second animated feature film. The film had its world premiere in New York on 7 February 1940 and has been described as the most beautifully realized and technically perfect of all the Disney animated movies. The coin features a charming, classic engraved image of Pinocchio with his great friend and conscience Jiminy Cricket.