Silver Ounce 2022 Star Wars - Mandalorian: Grogu Poster, 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 famous movie characters.

This rectangular coin (silver bar) is part of New Zealand Mint collection dedicated to characters and themes from the Star Wars series of movies, and a mini-series within it featuring rectangular posters from The Mandalorian; it shows character Grogu (also known as Baby Yoda).

The Mint says about it:
Tap into your inner child with our new 1oz pure silver Star Wars coin, featuring the adorable, yet mischievous, Grogu connecting with the Force.

Officially licensed, this coloured and antiqued coin includes the engraved phrase "The Force is strong with this little one", which sits alongside the Mudhorn signet as seen in The Mandalorian series. An engraved masthead rounds off the coin, serving as a perfect complement to the design. The obverse shows the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, confirming it is legal tender.

Each coin is placed inside a Star Wars branded case, ideal for display. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the box next to the coin’s unique number in the limited mintage of 2,000 pure silver coins.