Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Star Wars: Young Obi-Wan Kenobi, 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:
The legendary Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi features on this brilliant Chibi Coin as he appeared in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith! This 1oz pure silver coin mimics him in his iconic Jedi robes, fully coloured and shaped.

Officially licensed, each keepsake is placed inside a high-quality Star Wars branded case and includes a large window, perfect for display! The obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, confirming it is legal tender. The Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the back of the box, which also houses the coin’s unique number in the limited mintage of only 2,000 coins.