Silver Ounce 2023 Chibi - DC Comics: Aquaman, 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.

The mint says about this coin:
Monarch of the undersea realm of Atlantis, Aquaman is a force to be reckoned with on this Chibi Coin! The 1oz pure silver coin features him in his iconic gold and green suit and holding the Trident of Atlan - as seen in the 2018 film, Aquaman.

Created in partnership with Warner Bros Consumer Products, each collectible is encased in a clear acrylic capsule to protect him from his archenemies. It is then packed in a high-quality box, that includes eye-catching images from the film of the powerful sea king. There is a large window on the front, perfect for display. Turn to the back and you’ll find a Certificate of Authenticity and the coin’s unique number in its limited mintage.

One in ten coins (distributed randomly) is gold plated.