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 New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters from Disney movies.
The Mint says about it: "Disney’s Mickey Mouse shows us his fabulous front crawl in this sport-oriented 1oz pure silver coin. This modern design shows Mickey in glorious colour. Engraved Mickey Mouse symbols and the words "Faster & Stronger" complement the design. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
This officially licensed coin, which is legal tender in Niue, is packaged in a magnetized acrylic block so it can be easily displayed or removed for closer inspection. The coin case fits snugly inside a custom-made box which mirrors the image on the coin.
Its uniquely numbered Certificate of Authenticity is also found inside the packaging, confirming the coin as a limited-edition with a worldwide mintage of only 2,000."
Finish: Proof / Coloured. |