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 coin is part of an extensive New Zealand Mint series featuring cartoon characters, and was issued to mark the 80th Anniversary of Tweety.
The Mint says about it: This piece features Tweety in full colour to highlight his iconic yellow feathers. His sweet and innocent nature is accentuated with the addition of a lightning bolt, kiss mark, and roses, which are also coloured. The special 80th anniversary logo has been frosted for contrast against the mirror finish background, completing this wonderful design. As legal tender, the obverse side of the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, each coin arrives nestled in yellow velvet, specifically made to match Tweety, and is placed inside a custom-designed box. The box includes further images of the adorable bird with the “bad ’ol putty tat” Sylvester making an appearance on the back. This unique memento also comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, printed on the box, next to the coin’s unique serial number in the mintage of just 1,942 - to reflect the year the character first flew onto the screen! |