Silver Ounce 2022 Comix - Action Comics #1: Superman, 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 characters and themes from popular culture.

The Mint says about this coin:
A sight to behold! Action Comics #1 comes to life on this 1oz pure silver coin. This is the first Comix release, and what better way to kick it off than with the most valuable comic book of all time!

The face of the coin shows a coloured image of the first issue of Action Comics from June 1938, featuring the first appearance of Superman. To mimic the comic book, it is crafted into a rectangular coin and includes further colourisation on the four sides to represent the spine and pages. Small flashes of silver have been left on the cover to catch the light and light relief gives it a textured look!

Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, each coin is nestled in black velvet and placed in a secure, custom-designed box. The packaging incorporates a large window so you can show off this rare collectible. As legal tender, the obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and a Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the box. Also on the box, you will find the coin’s unique serial number in the limited mintage of 5,000 coins.