Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - DC Comics: Green Arrow |
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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: Green Arrow is one of the greatest heroes in the DC Universe, and so he is a natural fit for our DC Chibi Coin Series. This coin has been shaped and coloured to resemble the superhero holding his iconic arrow. In this version, he is also sporting his trademark Van Dyke beard that was introduced to the character in 1969. The Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is found on the obverse of the coin to confirm it as legal tender.
Each 1oz pure silver coin can be displayed using the themed box it arrives in. The box also holds the coin’s unique serial number along with a Certificate of Authenticity. Slide the box open and you’ll see the coin is housed inside a custom-made acrylic case, which offers additional protection to your special collectible. |
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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 on two lines the copyright and trade mark acknowledgement: GREEN ARROW TM & © DC (S22). |
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The reverse is coloured, in Chibi cartoon style, and represents Green Arrow, a DC Comics character.
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: 12 April 2022. Issue price: US$ 99.00 |
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See also |
Coins in the Chibi Coin DC Comics Series include: - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Joker, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Green Lantern, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Flash, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Wonder Woman, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Harley Quinn, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Catwoman, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Aquaman, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Supergirl, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Superman, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Wonder Woman, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cheetah, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Deathstroke, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Green Arrow, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Riddler, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Catwoman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Batman, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Black Adam, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, 2023
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