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:
The capable Lieutenant Nyota Uhura served with the U.S.S. Enterprise crew as communications officer, and now forms a part of the Chibi Coin Star Trek series. This unique coin is made from 1oz silver and shows Uhura in her red Starfleet uniform with long black boots and her bouffant hair. Although this coin is shaped and coloured, it is still a legal tender and has the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse side, where the silver shines bright!
The coin is placed inside Star Trek-themed packaging with a large window, which enables you to display it as is! If you prefer to remove it from the packaging, you will find the coin is further protected by a custom coin capsule. Each limited-edition coin has its own unique number in the mintage of just 2,000. This number can be found on the box. A Certificate of Authenticity is also printed on the box to confirm its legal tender status. | 
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