Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Mt. Rushmore Presidents: Thomas Jefferson, 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 second in a mini-series featuring each of the American presidents depicted on the Mt. Rushmore monument in the US, and shows Thomas Jefferson.

The Mint says about it:
This delightful commemorative Chibi Coin is 1oz of pure silver and is coloured and shaped to resemble Thomas Jefferson. He is shown in a colonial outfit, striking a formal pose. The coin’s authenticity is guaranteed with the obverse of the coin bearing the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.

Each collectible is housed in an acrylic capsule and presented in a custom-designed box that includes the national colours of the United States and imagery of Mt. Rushmore on the sides. It also has a large window, so you can display your collectible without having to remove it from the packaging. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the box, along with the coin’s unique serial number in the mintage.