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 part of a long running series of Star Wars-related coins by the New Zealand Mint, and features Rey from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The Mint says about it: This pure silver coin celebrates the heroic Rey and the light side of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Images of Rey as she appears in the film are engraved and coloured along with other Resistance characters, old and new, from this final movie in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. The coin is packaged in a perspex coin case, ideal for display, and a Star Wars branded box - making it the perfect keepsake for any Star Wars fan or collector. |