Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - Disney: Mickey Mouse (Casual Stance), 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 is the second coin Chibi which features Mickey Mouse; it is part of a series featuring Disney characters, and shows him in a "casual stance".

The Mint says about it:
Celebrate Disney’s Mickey Mouse on an all-new 1oz silver collectible coin. This shaped coin depicts a smiling Mickey Mouse in a casual stance, hands thrust inside his glossy, bright red shorts. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and is legal tender in Niue.

The coin is protected by a custom-made coin case and eye-catching Mickey & Friends themed packaging complete with a window for easy display. The Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the packaging, which also houses a holographic sticker confirming the coin’s unique number in the mintage.