Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - DC Comics: Deathstroke, 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 is part of a series by the New Zealand Mint featuring DC Comics characters, and is dedicated to Deathstroke.

The Mint says about it:
This limited-edition coin showcases one of the greatest assassins in the DC Universe, Deathstroke. Part of our officially licensed DC Comics Series, this Chibi coin is made from 1oz pure silver, which has been shaped and coloured to resemble the Chibi art version of Deathstroke with his half-black and half-orange mask, Ikon suit and carrying his weapons of choice, a Ninjato Sword and Ballistic Staff.

The obverse of this super-cool coin features the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to confirm it as legal tender. The coin is kept safe inside a custom-made case, moulded to its unique shape. The Deathstroke-themed outer box includes a large window to easily display this deadly mercenary without having to remove it from the packaging.