Silver Ounce 2023 Chibi - DC Comics: Black Manta, 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:
Scourge of the seven seas, Black Manta, is known for being one of the most ruthless and driven criminals in DC history!

This 1oz pure silver Chibi Coin resembles Aquaman’s greatest enemy, wearing his powerful black suit, menacing helmet, and holding his sword, as seen in the 2018 film, Aquaman. Fully coloured and shaped, the design also includes relief for a 3D effect.

Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, each coin arrives in a themed box with a large window for display. Included on the back is a Certificate of Authenticity and the coin’s unique number.

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