Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Warriors: Ninja, 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:
This 1oz pure silver coin has been designed to represent an elusive Ninja warrior in stylised black Ninja-Yoroi. It forms part of our Warriors of History Chibi Coin Series. On the obverse side is the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, providing confirmation that, despite its shape and colour, this is a legal tender coin! This is verified further by a Certificate of Authenticity printed on the box.

So you can easily display this unique collectible, the box includes a large window. It is also adorned with more Japanese imagery to complement the coin. Inside, the coin is further protected by a specially designed case moulded to the coin’s shape. Confirmation of the coin’s unique serial number in the 2,000 mintage is also provided on the box.