Silver Ounce 2024 The Mandalorian - Grogu (Baby Yoda), 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 coins under the authority of Niue. Most of these are commemorative and collector issues 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). Those issued at prices much higher than their bullion value are separately listed in the Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) silver ounce section of the site.

Unlike them, this coin is targeted at bullion investors and was initially released at a price close to the value of its precious metal content.

This premium bullion coin struck from one ounce of 99.9% silver is part of a New Zealand Mint series dedicated to characters and themes from famous movies, and is the fourth bullion issue featuring Grogu (also known as The Child, or Baby Yoda) from the Star Wars universe.

Created by Jon Favreau, the popular Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, follows Grogu and Din Djarin as they journey across the galaxy. Grogu is initially only known as “The Child” but would unofficially be dubbed "Baby Yoda" by fans due to the fact that he is from the same green-skinned species as the Jedi Master Yoda. Grogu trained with the Jedi Order before it was besieged during the fall of the Galactic Republic. Although the other younglings perished, Grogu was saved and hidden away for his security. Countless bounty hunters sought after Grogu, but none were able to find him - until Din Djarin. Din Djarin, also known as the Lone Mandalorian, ultimately becomes Grogu’s protector and travel companion.

Little Grogu quickly became one of the most adored characters in the Star Wars universe, helping to further bolster viewership and critical acclaim of The Mandalorian series.