Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - Disney: Donald Duck (Walking), 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 Donald Duck and is part of a series of Chibi coins featuring Disney characters.

The Mint says about it:
Delight in our Donald Duck 1oz Silver Coin, shaped and coloured to represent this Disney favourite. A smiling Donald is depicted in a classic pose, dressed in his traditional sailor shirt, cap, and bow tie.

The obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, confirming it as legal tender. The modern Mickey & Friends themed packaging comes complete with window for easy display. A frowning Donald Duck features front and centre on this box - reminiscent of the hot-tempered Donald we know and love! Flip it open to find the coin inside protected by a custom-made coin case, so it can be easily removed for handling. An image of the whole gang is shown on the reverse of the box along with the Certificate of Authenticity.