Coin | Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - Obi-Wan Kenobi |
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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 Obi-Wan Kenobi, the famous character from the Star Wars series.
The Mint says about it: Officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd, this Chibi Coin is made from 1oz of pure silver which has been shaped and coloured to represent Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Chibi art style. He is shown in his traditional Jedi robes while brandishing his Lightsaber.
On the obverse of the coin, the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II confirms it as legal tender. A specially designed case moulded to the coin’s shape gives additional protection to this precious collectible. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the display-ready box along with more images of Obi-Wan. The coin’s unique number and confirmation of the 2,000 mintage is also displayed on the back. |
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The obverse of the coin shows at its centre the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Above the effigy is the monarch's legend, on two lines separated by a horizontal line: ELIZABETH II NIUE. Below the effigy, also on two lines separated by a horizontal line, the date of issue and the face value: 2021 2 DOLLARS.
In the lower part, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one ounce of 99.9% silver), below which the copyright and trade mark acknowledgement: © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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The reverse is coloured and represents, in Chibi cartoon style, Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Star Wars series of movies in his traditional Jedi robes while brandishing his Lightsaber.
There is no inscription. |
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Reverse Inscription |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: themed box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date issued: 15 June 2021 Issue price: US$ 99.00 |
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See also |
Coins in the Star Wars Chibi Coin Collection include: - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Stormtrooper, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Chewbacca, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, R2-D2, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Princess Leia, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Han Solo, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: The Child, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Kylo Ren, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Rey, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Yoda, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Young Obi-Wan Kenobi, 2022 - 1 oz Silver (Gold Plated) Chibi, C-3PO, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Boba Fett, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Padmé Amidala, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Fennec Shand, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Admiral Ackbar, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Maul, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Krrsantan, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cad Bane, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cassian Andor, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Emperor Palpatine, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Obi-Wan Kenobi: Reva, 2022
Coins issued for Niue in 2021 and featuring Star Wars themes include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Galactic Empire - 1 oz Gold Proof, Anakin Skywalker - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Millennium Falcon - 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Mandalorian - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - 1 oz Gold Bullion, The Mandalorian - Grogu (Baby Yoda) - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Anakin Skywalker - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - 1 kg Silver Sphere, Death Star - 10 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar - 2 oz Silver Shaped, Clone Trooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Galactic Empire - 1 oz Silver Proof, Anakin Skywalker - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Millennium Falcon - 1 oz Silver Bullion, The Mandalorian - 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Mandalorian - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Season's Greetings - Grogu - 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Mandalorian - The Child (Grogu) - 1 oz Silver Bullion, The Mandalorian - Grogu (Baby Yoda) - 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Mandalorian - Cara Dune - 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Mandalorian - IG-11 - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Knights of Ren - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Executioner Trooper - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Sith Trooper - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar - 1 oz Silver Shaped, Millennium Falcon - 1 oz Silver Shaped, Darth Vader Helmet - 1 oz Silver Shaped, Imperial Stormtrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Shaped, Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet - 1 oz Silver Shaped, Scout Trooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Shaped, Snowtrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Princess Leia - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Han Solo - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Obi-Wan Kenobi - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian - The Child (Grogu) - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian - Kylo Ren - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian - Rey
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