| Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - DC Comics: Batman |
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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 Batman from the DC Comics Series.
The Mint says about it:
Our Chib Coin Collection expands to feature a second officially licensed coin for the DC Comics super hero, Batman. Our first coin in 2020 sold out in hours! Made from 1oz of pure silver, it has been shaped and coloured to show Batman in action, his cape streaming behind him as he flies into battle.
The Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is stamped on the obverse. This awesome coin is kept safe inside a specially designed case, moulded to the coin’s shape. The outer box is also Batman themed and includes a large window to allow you to easily display this truly unique collectible, without having to remove it from the packaging! A Certificate of Authenticity printed on the box confirms the coin inside as legal tender, along with confirmation of its unique number in the mintage. |
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The obverse of the coin shows at its centre the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Above the effigy is the monarch's legend, on two lines separated by a horizontal line: ELIZABETH II NIUE. Below the effigy, also on two lines separated by a horizontal line, the date of issue and the face value: 2021 2 DOLLARS.
In the lower part, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one ounce of 99.9% silver), below which the copyright and trade mark acknowledgement: BATMAN TM © DC Comics (s21). |
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The reverse is coloured, in Chibi cartoon style, and represents Batman, the famous super-hero from the DC Comics and films based on them.
There is no inscription. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
(none) |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: themed box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Date of issue: 11 October 2021
Issue price: US$ 99.00 |
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| See also |
Niue coins featuring Batman and related characters and themes (ordered by metal / size / year):
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Batman, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Batman, 2022
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Batman, 2022
- 3 oz Silver Proof, Batman, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Shaped Ultra High Relief, Batman Mask, 2020
- 2 oz Silver Chibi, Batman in Batmobile, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Batman - TV Show, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2020
- 1 Silver Antique Coloured, 1966 Batmobile, 2021
- 1 Silver Antique Coloured, 1989 Batmobile, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Shaped, Batman Logo, 2021
- 1 Silver Antique Coloured, 1997 Batmobile, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Batman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Batman, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Shaped, Batmobile, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Shaped, The Batman Movie, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Shaped, Faces of Gotham - Batman, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Poster, Batman #1 Comic, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Robin, 2023
Coins in the Chibi Coin DC Comics Series include:
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Joker, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Green Lantern, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Flash, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Wonder Woman, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Harley Quinn, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Catwoman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Aquaman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Supergirl, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Wonder Woman, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cheetah, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Deathstroke, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Green Arrow, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Riddler, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Catwoman, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Black Adam, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Aquaman, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Aquaman - ORM, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Aquaman - Black Manta, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Flash, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman - Robin, 2023
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