Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - Han Solo, 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 Han Solo, the famous character from the Star Wars series.

The Mint says about it:
"Next in our Chibi Coin Collection is the great leader, Han Solo. The coin is made from 1oz of pure silver which has been shaped and coloured to mimic Han in the Chibi art style. He has been positioned in a casual pose while sporting his lopsided smile

This unrivalled Star Wars collectible is protected by a specially designed case moulded to the coin’s shape. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the box along with the coin’s unique number and confirmation of the 2,000 mintage. The box is printed with more images of Han and, for ease of display, includes a large window."