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 specially shaped coin is part of New Zealand Mint collection dedicated to characters and themes from the Star Wars series of movies, and features the iconic Millennium Falcon.
The Mint says about it: This is no hunk of junk! The Corellian freighter, the Millennium Falcon, is shown in stunning detail on this 1oz fine silver shaped coin. Specialist minting techniques have been used to create the shape, along with detailed engraving and occasional relief to ensure that this iconic ship is brought to life.
The coin comes in a rectangular acrylic case, which is nestled in black velvet inside the large Star Wars coin case. The Certificate of Authenticity also sits within this case which is packaged in a custom-made Star Wars-themed box. |