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 coins under the authority of Niue. Most of these are commemorative and collector issues 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). Those issued at prices much higher than their bullion value are separately listed in the Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) silver ounce section of the site.
Unlike them, this coin is targeted at bullion investors and was initially released at a price close to the value of its precious metal content.
This premium bullion coin is part of an APMEX series featuring characters from the Godzilla movies, and is dedicated to the Godzilla vs. Kong film.
Mechagodzilla (メカゴジラ, Mekagojira) is a fictional mecha character that first appeared in the 1974 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. In its debut appearance, Mechagodzilla is depicted as an extraterrestrial villain that confronts Godzilla. In subsequent iterations, Mechagodzilla is usually depicted as a man-made weapon designed to defend Japan from Godzilla. In all incarnations, the character is portrayed as a robotic doppelgänger with a vast array of weaponry, and along with King Ghidorah, is commonly considered to be an archenemy of Godzilla.
APMEX says about the coin: APMEX has teamed up with Legendary Entertainment and TOHO to release a collection of officially licensed products to celebrate the next epic chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse, Godzilla vs. Kong. Featuring two of the greatest icons in motion picture history, the stunning Gold and Silver coins in this assortment have extremely limited mintages.
Directed by Adam Wingard, legends collide in Godzilla vs. Kong as these colossal adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages. Godzilla vs. Kong is a sequel to Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Kong: Skull Island. Godzilla vs. Kong marks the 36th film in the Godzilla franchise and the 12th film in the King Kong franchise. After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Godzilla vs. Kong has a theatrical release of 31 March 2021, where it will be available in theaters and on HBO Max. |