Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Star Wars: Fennec Shand, 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:
Made from 1oz of pure silver, this officially licensed Chibi Coin is shaped and coloured to show Fennec Shand from the Lucasfilm series The Book of Boba Fett.

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. This unique Star Wars collectible is placed inside a custom-made capsule moulded to the coin’s shape. Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity printed on the box along with confirmation of each coin’s unique number in the mintage. The box also features images of Fennec Shand and Boba Fett and a large window so you can easily display your new treasure from The Book of Boba Fett.