Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - DC Comics: Aquaman, 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 Aquaman from the DC Comics Series.

The Mint says about it:
See Aquaman, the heir to the Seven Seas, created in the Chibi art style on this unique shaped and coloured collectible coin. Part of our officially licensed Chibi Coin DC Comics Series, the coin is made from 1oz pure silver.

The obverse of this cool coin features the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to confirm it as legal tender.

This precious collectible is kept safe inside a custom-made coin case, moulded to its unique shape. This is placed inside a custom-made box, designed with Aquaman imagery and a large display window - so you don’t have to remove it from the packaging. The coin’s unique serial number also appears on this box, along with a Certificate of Authenticity.