Silver Ounce 2020 Chibi - Green Lantern, 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 movie characters. Some are also in innovative shapes, such as "Chibi".

Chibi (ちび or チビ) is a Japanese slang word describing something short (a thing, an animal or a person). The term is widely used to describe a specific style of caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way: small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads. Coins of this type look like cartoon characters and have their corresponding shape; they are also very thick for their size.

This coin features Green Lantern from the DC Comics Series.

The Mint says about it:
"This officially licensed coin showcases the determined intergalactic cop armed with his own power ring, Green Lantern™.

Part of our Chibi™ Coin DC Comics Series this 1oz of pure silver has been shaped and coloured to resemble the Chibi version of Green Lantern. On the opposite side, The Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II confirms this striking coin as legal tender.

Each limited-edition coin is kept safe inside a specially designed case, moulded to the coin’s shape. The Green Lantern-themed outer box includes a large window so you can easily display this treasure without having to remove it from the packaging."