Silver Ounce 2021 Shrek - Puss in Boots, 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 is struck in a unique shape to replicate a detailed portrayal of Puss in Boots, who is one of Shrek’s friends in the films. Puss in Boots is loved for his wry humour and cleverness by all ages. Shrek’s other loyal sidekick (after Donkey), he has a swashbuckler’s bravery and romanticism in the body of a little kitty-cat. Don’t be fooled by his hilarious antics and suave façade. Beneath it all lies a loyal heart and strong sense of justice.