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 Disney movie characters and features Beauty and the Beast, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its release by Disney.
The Mint says about it: "This officially licensed, pure silver Disney collectible coin celebrates the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast which premiered on 13 November 1991.
This unique heart-shaped 1oz silver coin reflects the romantic genre of the film. It shows a coloured image of Belle in front of the Beast, smiling as he gently holds her hands. They are framed by a garland of red roses and the engraved words ‘Kind at Heart’.
The outer packaging, with the anniversary logo, has been designed to resemble a story book. Inside the theme continues with more images of Belle and the rose. The Certificate of Authenticity is printed underneath the coin. The limited worldwide mintage of 2,021 coins reflects this anniversary year." |