Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Chibi - Star Wars: Yoda |
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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: After much anticipation, our Star Wars Chibi Coin Collection now includes Yoda. Made from 1oz of pure silver, the coin is shaped and coloured to represent the Jedi Master as Chibi art. A verified legal tender coin, it has the Ian Rank Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse along with the Lucasfilm copyright.
The box incorporates imagery from Star Wars and a large window, so you can easily display this delightful treasure. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the box along with confirmation of the coin’s unique number. Inside, your purchase is protected in a specially designed acrylic case. |
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The obverse of the coin shows at its centre the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In tiny letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Above the effigy is the monarch's legend, on two lines separated by a horizontal line: ELIZABETH II NIUE. Below the effigy, also on two lines separated by a horizontal line, the date of issue and the face value: 2022 2 DOLLARS.
In the lower part, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one ounce of 99.9% silver), below which the copyright and trade mark acknowledgement: © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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The reverse is coloured, in Chibi cartoon style, and represents Yoda, the famous Star Wars character.
There is no inscription. |
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Reverse Inscription |
(none) |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: themed box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 12 April 2022 Issue price: US$ 99.00 |
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See also |
Coins in the Star Wars Chibi Coin Collection include (ordered by year / size): - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Stormtrooper, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Chewbacca, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, R2-D2, 2020 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Princess Leia, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Han Solo, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, The Mandalorian, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: The Child, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Kylo Ren, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Rey, 2021 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Yoda, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Young Obi-Wan Kenobi, 2022 - 1 oz Silver (Gold Plated) Chibi, C-3PO, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Boba Fett, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Padmé Amidala, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Fennec Shand, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Admiral Ackbar, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Maul, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Krrsantan, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cad Bane, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cassian Andor, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Emperor Palpatine, 2022 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Obi-Wan Kenobi: Reva, 2022 - 2 oz Silver Chibi, Jabba the Hutt, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Anakin Skywalker, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mace Windu, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Lando Calrissian, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Count Dooku, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Qui-Gon Jinn, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Bo-Katan Kryze, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Moff Gideon, 2023 - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian: Ahsoka Tano, 2023
Coins issued for Niue in 2022 and featuring Star Wars themes include: - 5 oz Gold Proof, Death Star - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Darth Vader - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Rebel Alliance - 1 oz Gold Bullion, IG-11 - 1 oz Gold Proof, Boba Fett’s Starfighter - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu (Baby Yoda) - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Ahsoka Tano - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Bo-Katan Kryze - 1 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Boba Fett - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, AT-AT Walker - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, AT-ST Walker - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Sandcrawler - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu (Baby Yoda) - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Ahsoka Tano - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Bo-Katan Kryze - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Boba Fett - 1 kg Silver Coloured, A New Hope - 10 oz Silver Rectangle, Han Solo in Carbonite - 10 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar - 5 oz Silver Coloured, AT-AT Walker - 5 oz Silver Coloured, AT-ST Walker - 5 oz Silver Coloured, Sandcrawler - 3 oz Silver Coloured, Darth Vader - 3 oz Silver Coloured, Battle Scenes - Battle of Hoth - 3 oz Silver Coloured, Battle Scenes - Battle of Scarif - 3 oz Silver Coloured, Battle Scenes - Anakin Skywalker vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi - 3 oz Silver Proof, Death Star - 3 oz Silver Shaped, Millennium Falcon - 3 oz Silver Rectangle, Han Solo in Carbonite - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Rebel Alliance - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Darth Vader - 1 oz Silver Bullion, IG-11 - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Grogu (Baby Yoda) - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Season's Greetings - Merry Force Be With You - 1 oz Silver Proof, AT-AT Walker - 1 oz Silver Proof, AT-ST Walker - 1 oz Silver Proof, Sandcrawler - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Bad Batch - Hunter - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Bad Batch - Wrecker - 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, Boba Fett’s Starfighter - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu (Baby Yoda) - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Ahsoka Tano - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Bo-Katan Kryze - 1 oz Silver Proof, The Mandalorian Classic - Boba Fett - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, The Mandalorian Classic - Grogu (Baby Yoda) in Pod - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Death Trooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Scarif Stormtrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Hovertank Pilot Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Imperial Patrol Trooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Clone Trooper (Phase 1) Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Clone Trooper (Phase 2) Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, First Order Stormtrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, First Order Snowtrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Kylo Ren Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet - 1 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Flametrooper Helmet - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Han Solo in Carbonite - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian Poster - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian - Boba Fett Poster - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian - Ahsoka Tano Poster - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Mandalorian - Grogu (Baby Yoda) Poster - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Yoda - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Young Obi-Wan Kenobi - 1 oz Silver (Gold Plated) Chibi, C-3PO - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Padmé Amidala - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Fennec Shand - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Admiral Ackbar - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Maul - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Krrsantan - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cad Bane - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Cassian Andor - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Emperor Palpatine - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Reva - 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Wookiee Christmas
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