Silver Ounce 2023 Mickey Mouse, 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 coin is part of a large New Zealand Mint range featuring Disney characters, and is dedicated to Mickey Mouse.

The mint says about it:
"This 1oz pure silver coin pays homage to our first Disney coin - we can hardly believe it’s been 10 years! It features Disney’s Mickey Mouse in full colour, posing in his iconic red shorts, yellow shoes, and white gloves. His signature is engraved and frosted, along with the film roll that runs behind him. A beautiful mirror-finish background completes the design."

Mickey Mouse is the leader of the Disney cartoons and the mascot for the Walt Disney company. Mickey first appeared on 18th November, 1928 in "Steamboat Willie", where he drove a steamboat and faced who would become his worst enemy, Pete. A cheerful and mischievous human-like rodent, he went on to appear in more than 100 cartoon shorts and movies.