Silver Ounce 2021 Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatter, 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 famous movie characters.

This coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters from famous Disney movies, and features Alice in Wonderland, together with the Mad Hatter.

The Mint says about it:
This delightful 1oz pure silver coin features an image of Alice, with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, teetering on a spoon over a teacup! The design is enhanced by frost and mirror finish highlights. It celebrates the tea party scene from the classic Disney movie Alice in Wonderland, released in 1951.

As a legal tender coin, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is featured on the obverse. Officially licensed by Disney, the coin arrives in a Mad Hatter-themed box. Inside, the coin is placed in its own acrylic display block.