Silver Ounce 2021 Star Wars - Executioner Trooper, 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 coin is part of the New Zealand Mint's Guards Of The Empire coin series dedicated to characters from the Star Wars films, and features the Executioner Trooper.

The Mint says about it:
"The axe-wielding Executioner Trooper features in our officially licensed Guards of the Empire Silver Coin Collection. This 1oz pure silver coin shows a coloured image of the Trooper, axe raised and ready to strike. The detailed, engraved background shows Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, the commander of the First Order’s legions of Stormtroopers, and more troopers ready for battle.

Even with its rectangular shape, this is still a limited edition, legal tender coin incorporating the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

It also sports an antique finish to add to the menacing feel. The coin arrives packaged in a Star Wars™-branded box and placed inside an acrylic holder - which is ideal for display. A Certificate of Authenticity is also included inside the box to confirm the metal purity and its unique number in the 2,000-coin mintage."