Silver Ounce 2021 Chibi - Obi-Wan Kenobi, 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 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.