Silver Ounce 2021 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 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 a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters from Disney movies.

The Mint says about it:
"To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Disney’s Fantasia, which premièred in 1940, this officially licensed, 1oz silver coin shows a scene from “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, a segment of the film. In this scene, Mickey Mouse, having fallen asleep, dreams about conducting the stars. Both colour and engraving have been used along with some nice relief for Mickey standing upon his rock, which shines out in silver. A smattering of the stars have been left in silver to shine too. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and is legal tender in Niue.

A Certificate of Authenticity is printed alongside the coin to confirm this and the unique serial number in the limited mintage. The coin sits snugly inside the story book-style packaging. Artwork taken from the film’s delightful posters adorn the packaging inside and out to complement the coin. This is a truly gorgeous collectible for any Disney fan and the worldwide mintage of only 1,940 - to reflect the year the film premièred - make it all the more desirable!"

Finish: Proof / Coloured.