Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - DC Comics: Batman, 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 movie characters. Some are also in innovative shapes, such as "Chibi".

Chibi (ちび or チビ) is a Japanese slang word describing something short (a thing, an animal or a person). The term is widely used to describe a specific style of caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way: small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads. Coins of this type look like cartoon characters and have their corresponding shape; they are also very thick for their size.

The Mint says about this coin:
Gotham City’s Caped Crusader, from the 2022 film The Batman, moves out of the shadows and onto this 1oz pure silver Chibi Coin!

Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, this piece has been expertly shaped and coloured to show Batman as inspired by the recent film. He is shown wearing his iconic Batsuit, black cape and cowl and holding his Batarang. To really bring the Dark Knight to life, some relief has also been added. Engraved on the obverse is the effigy of Queen Elizabeth ll, confirming the coin as legal tender.

Each epic coin arrives nestled in a high-quality box featuring The Batman-themed imagery. A large window on the front ensures you can easily show it off in your collection. For further protection, your coin is held in an acrylic capsule. Printed on the back is a Certificate of Authenticity along with your coin’s unique number in the limited mintage of 2,000.