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 Catwoman from the DC Comics Series.
The Mint says about it: "Infamous cat-burglar and anti-heroine, Catwoman, makes a striking appearance in the DC Comics Chibi Coin Series.
The coin arrives in a Catwoman-themed outer box that includes a large window so you can easily display this precious collectible without having to remove it from the packaging. Confirmation of its number in the 2,000 mintage also appears on the box, along with a Certificate of Authenticity.
On the obverse side of the coin is the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to confirm it as legal tender. Each limited-edition coin is kept safe inside a specially designed case, moulded to the coin’s shape." |