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 a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters from the Star Wars series.
The Mint says about it: "Another warrior has emerged in the Star Wars galaxy, The Mandalorian. This finely engraved and coloured pure silver coin is officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd and shows the man himself armed and ready to protect the Child. As a legal tender coin, the obverse simply bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The coin arrives in a complementary themed box. Inside there is a quality coin case designed to allow this impressive coin to be angled for display." |