Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Boba Fett |
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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: Made from 1oz of pure silver, this officially licensed Chibi Coin is shaped and coloured to show Boba Fett as he appears in the Lucasfilm series, The Book of Boba Fett.
This unique Star Wars collectible is placed inside a custom-made case moulded to the coin’s shape, for protection. The Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is found on the obverse of the coin and confirms it as legal tender. Only 2,000 will be minted - each a verified limited-edition collectible coin with a Certificate of Authenticity. This certificate is printed on the box along with confirmation of each coin’s unique number in the mintage. The box is also Boba Fett-themed and includes a large window, so you can easily display this unique treasure. |
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The obverse of the coin shows at its centre the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Above the effigy is the monarch's legend, on two lines separated by a horizontal line: ELIZABETH II NIUE. Below the effigy, also on two lines separated by a horizontal line, the date of issue and the face value: 2022 2 DOLLARS.
In the lower part, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one ounce of 99.9% silver), below which the copyright and trade mark acknowledgement: © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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The reverse is coloured, in Chibi cartoon style, and represents Boba Fett, a Star Wars character, wearing his iconic green armour and helmet.
There is no inscription. |
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Reverse Inscription |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: themed box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 11 January 2022 Issue price: US$ 99.00
This is the second Boba Fett Chibi coin; another one was issued in 2020. |
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See also |
Coins in the Star Wars Chibi Coin Collection include: - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Stormtrooper, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Chewbacca, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, R2-D2, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Princess Leia, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Han Solo, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: The Child, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Kylo Ren, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Rey, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Yoda, 2022 - 1 oz Silver (Gold Plated) Chibi, C-3PO, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Boba Fett, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Padmé Amidala, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Fennec Shand, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Admiral Ackbar, 2022
Coins issued for Niue in 2022 and featuring Star Wars themes include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Rebel Alliance - 1 oz Gold, Boba Fett’s Starfighter - 1 oz Gold, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu - 1 oz Gold, The Mandalorian Classic - Ahsoka Tano - 1/4 oz Gold, AT-AT Walker - 1/4 oz Gold, Sandcrawler - 1/4 oz Gold, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu - 1/4 oz Gold, The Mandalorian Classic - Ahsoka Tano - 10 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar - 5 oz Silver Coloured, AT-AT Walker - 5 oz Silver Coloured, Sandcrawler - 3 oz Silver Coloured, Battle of Hoth - 3 oz Silver Coloured, Darth Vader - 3 oz Silver Shaped, Millennium Falcon - 3 oz Silver Rectangle, Han Solo in Carbonite - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Rebel Alliance - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar - 1 oz Silver Proof, AT-AT Walker - 1 oz Silver Proof, Sandcrawler - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Boba Fett’s Starfighter - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Ahsoka Tano - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu in Pod - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Death Trooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Scarif Stormtrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Hovertank Pilot Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Imperial Patrol Trooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Clone Trooper (Phase 1) Helmet - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Han Solo in Carbonite - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Yoda - 1 oz Silver (Gold Plated) Chibi, C-3PO - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Padmé Amidala - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Fennec Shand - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Admiral Ackbar
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