Coin | Silver Ounce 2019 Star Wars - The Force Awakens |
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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 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released in December 2015. Licensed by Disney, the coin features a replica image of the original poster for the movie. The coin’s design stands-out through the combined use of both colour and engraving.
This 1oz fine silver collectible comes presented in an innovative perspex holder, which allows for easy display. The Certificate of Authenticity sits within the packaging, which is Star Wars branded to complement the coin - making this a perfect keepsake 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: 2019 2 DOLLARS. |
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Reverse | |
The reverse is coloured and features a replica image of the original poster for the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Below the poster, the logo STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS.
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 THE FORCE AWAKENS |
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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 2019 and featuring Star Wars themes include: - 1 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers - 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Millennium Falcon - 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Darth Vader Helmet - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Star Wars - Comics #1 - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Phantom Menace - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Attack of the Clones - 1 oz Silver Proof, Stormtroopers - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Rey - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Kylo Ren - 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Force Awakens - 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Last Jedi - 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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