Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Mt. Rushmore Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, 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.

This coin is the third in a mini-series featuring each of the American presidents depicted on the Mt. Rushmore monument in the US, and shows Theodore Roosevelt.

The Mint says about it:
This 1oz pure silver Chibi Coin is coloured and shaped to resemble the first modern President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. He is shown wearing a classy black suit and his trademark spectacles. The obverse of the coin bears the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, confirming it as legal tender.

It is secured in an acrylic capsule inside a custom-designed box that includes the national colours of the United States and imagery of Mt. Rushmore on the sides. There is also a large window, so you can easily display your treasured collectible. A Certificate of Authenticity and the unique serial number of the coin is printed on the box. The worldwide release is limited to just 2,000.