Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Chibi - Star Wars: Anakin Skywalker |
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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.
This coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series of Chibi coins featuring Star Wars characters, and is dedicated to Anakin Skywalker.
The mint says about it: Uniquely shaped and minted with colour and relief to resemble Anakin with his famous facial scar and wearing his Jedi robes with his Lightsaber tucked inside, this coin is officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd.
One in ten coins (distributed randomly) is gold plated. |
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The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.
It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.
Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).
Around above, the face value TWO DOLLARS. Around below, the year of issue 2023.
In the lower part, the precious metal content: 1 oz 999 Fine Silver (one troy ounce of 99% silver), below which the copyright notice © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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The reverse is coloured and represents, in Chibi cartoon style, Star Wars character Anakin Skywalker.
There is no inscription. |
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Reverse Inscription |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, coloured. Packaging: in themed box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Date of issue: 20 May 2023. 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 in 2023 and featuring Star Wars themes include (ordered by metal / size / country): - 1 oz Gold Proof, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, Niue - 1 oz Gold Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom - 1 oz Gold Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom - 1 oz Gold Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, Niue - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom - 10 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar, Niue - 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), A New Hope, Niue - 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), The Empire Strikes Back, Niue - 5 oz Silver Coloured Rectangle (poster), Return of the Jedi, Niue - 5 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Mythosaur, Niue - 5 oz Silver Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom - 5 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom - 5 oz Silver Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom - 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Darth Vader - 40th Anniversary, Niue - 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Darth Vader - Black, Niue - 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Darth Vader, Niue - 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Luke Skywalker, Niue - 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Princess Leia, Niue - 3 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Han Solo, Niue - 3 oz Silver (shaped), Death Star II, Niue - 3 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - N-1 Starfighter, Niue - 3 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Bo-Katan's Gauntlet Starfighter, Niue - 3 oz Silver (shaped), Snowspeeder, Niue - 2 oz Silver (shaped), Millennium Falcon, Niue - 2 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Mythosaur, Niue - 2 oz Silver Chibi, Jabba the Hutt, Niue - 2 oz Silver Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom - 2 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom - 2 oz Silver Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Jedi Order Crest, Niue - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Grogu (Baby Yoda), Niue - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian - Beskar Bar, Niue - 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Season's Greetings (Grogu), Niue - 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Grogu in Pod, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - N-1 Starfighter, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian - Bo-Katan's Gauntlet Starfighter, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), Snowspeeder, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), Clone Wars - 104th Battalion Helmet, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian Helmets - Din Djarin, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian Helmets - The Armorer, Niue - 1 oz Silver (shaped), The Mandalorian Helmets - Bo-Katan Kryze, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Luke Skywalker, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Anakin Skywalker, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mace Windu, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Lando Calrissian, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Count Dooku, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian - Bo-Katan Kryze, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian - Moff Gideon, Niue - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Mandalorian - Ahsoka Tano, Niue - 1 oz Silver Proof, C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom - 1 oz Silver Proof, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, United Kingdom - 1 oz Silver Proof, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, United Kingdom - 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), C-3PO and R2-D2, United Kingdom - 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, UK - 50 Pence Copper-Nickel (with gold and silver versions), Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, UK
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