Silver Ounce 2021 Star Wars - Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet, 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 famous movie characters.

This coloured and specially shaped coin is part of New Zealand Mint collection dedicated to characters and themes from the Star Wars series of movies, and is part of the Faces of the Empire series; it features an Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet.

The Mint says about:
Part of our Star Wars Faces of the Empire Coin Collection, this coin follows the shape of the Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot’s intimidating helmet. Made from 1oz of pure silver it is shaped and coloured to replicate the helmet. The design also includes additional relief to give the image a more 3D feel.

As a coin it is, of course, legal tender and features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The Certificate of Authenticity is on the back of the case along with a holographic sticker confirming the coin’s unique number in the mintage. It is packed inside a compact and modern Star Wars branded case, which incorporates a large window to enable you to display the coin without having to remove it from the packaging. As you flip the box open you see the specifications, confirming the weight, purity and 10,000 coin mintage. The coin inside is placed in a specially designed case for extra protection.