| Coin | Silver Ounce 2018 Star Wars - The Phantom Menace |
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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.
The Mint says about this coin:
This limited edition coin celebrates the first of the Star Wars prequel movies, The Phantom Menace, which was released in May 1999. Licensed by Disney, it features a replica image of the original poster for the movie. The design cleverly incorporates both colour and engraving.
This 1oz fine silver collectible comes presented in a clever perspex holder, designed to frame the coin and allow for easy display. The serialised Certificate of Authenticity sits within the packaging and both are Star Wars branded to complement the coin - making this an ideal purchase for any Star Wars fan or coin collector. |
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The obverse of the coin shows at its centre 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 tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Above the effigy is the monarch's legend, on two lines separated by a horizontal line: ELIZABETH II NIUE. Below the effigy, also on two lines separated by a horizontal line, the face value and date of issue: 2018 2 DOLLARS. |
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The reverse is coloured and features a replica image of the original poster for the 1999 film Star Wars - The Phantom Menace. Below the poster, the logo STAR WARS EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE.
In small letters below left, the precious metal content 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver); below right, the copyright acknowledgement © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
STAR WARS EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in acrylic display block, boxed in a theme box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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| See also |
Coins issued for Niue in 2018 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Yoda
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Death Star
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Stormtrooper
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), A New Hope
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Empire Strikes Back
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Return of the Jedi
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Phantom Menace
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), Attack of the Clones
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), Revenge of the Sith
- 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Season' Greetings
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
- 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
- 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, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, 2023
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