Silver Ounce 2023 Scooby-Doo - Mystery Machine, 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 shaped coin is dedicated to the successful US cartoon series Scooby-Doo. Struck from one ounce of 99.9% silver in colour, the coin replicates the iconic van of the four detectives. The passenger window of the Mystery Machine depicts the entire gang, consisting of Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers and the dog Scooby-Doo.

"Scooby-Doo" is a popular cartoon series that first aired on television in 1969. The plot revolves around a group of four teenagers and their talking dog Scooby-Doo, who investigate various supernatural phenomena as "Mystery Inc.". The trademark of the series is the recurring pattern where, at the end of each case, the supposed supernatural villain is actually a masked person trying to divert attention from their criminal activities.