Silver Ounce 2021 Star Wars: Guards of the Empire - Sith 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 Sith Trooper.

The Mint says about it:
Our officially licensed Guards of the Empire Silver Coin Collection includes the Sith Troopers, an army of elite soldiers that draw inspiration and power from a dark and ancient legacy. The coin shows one Sith Trooper in full colour holding his blaster rifle. The detailed, engraved background shows more Troopers standing shoulder to shoulder and ready for battle.

This 1oz pure silver legal tender coin incorporates the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and an antique finish to add to the menacing feel. This striking rectangular collectible is packaged in an innovative acrylic holder, which frames the coin and lets you display it easily. A uniquely numbered Certificate of Authenticity is included which, along with the outer box, is Star Wars branded and complements the overall design.