| Coin | Silver Thirty-five Grams 2019 Star Wars - The Phantom Menace |
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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 in standard shapes and sizes, but some - like these silver foils - use different formats. The 35 gram silver foils are very thin, so that they can be large in surface, and are issued with poster-like coloured reverses. The are "Non-Circulating Legal Tender" (NCLT) and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic or sentimental value.
The epic beginning to the Star Wars prequel series, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, is celebrated on this distinct premium silver foil, featuring a replica of the film’s poster artwork. Licensed by Disney, this fourth release in the Star Wars Premium Silver Foil collection is brought to life through the combination of both colour and engraving.
Made from 35g fine silver, this precious metal keepsake is presented in an innovative acrylic holder which frames the foil, allowing for easy display. A Certificate of Authenticity is printed on the outside of the complimentary themed carrier. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II NIUE TWO DOLLARS 2019.
The effigy and inscription are very small, and are surrounded by a geometric motif and thin lines spiralling out. The rest of the obverse is covered with small logos of the New Zealand Mint (NEW ZEALAND MINT on two lines, above which the stars of the Southern Cross constellation), as a sort of mint mark.
In small letters below right, the precious metal content: 35gm .999 Fine Silver (35 grams of 99.9% silver). |
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Most of the reverse is coloured and represents a replica of the official poster for the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace movie.
In the uncoloured part below the poster, the logo STAR WARS EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
STAR WARS EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE |
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| Edge | Thin | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz): 1.125
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated, coloured.
Packaging: in acrylic block and illustrated cardboard box. |
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| See also |
Coins issued for Niue in 2019 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Stormtroopers
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Millennium Falcon
- 2 oz Silver Coloured Shaped, Darth Vader Helmet
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Star Wars - Comics #1
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Phantom Menace
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Attack of the Clones
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Stormtroopers
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Rey
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured, The Rise of Skywalker - Kylo Ren
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Force Awakens
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Last Jedi
- 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Season' Greetings
Coins issued for Niue and depicting coloured Star Wars posters include:
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, A New Hope - 40th Anniversary, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Empire Strikes Back, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Return of the Jedi, 2017
- 35 g Silver Foil, A New Hope, 2018
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Empire Strikes Back, 2018
- 35 g Silver Foil, Return of the Jedi, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Phantom Menace, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Attack of the Clones, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Revenge of the Sith, 2018
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Phantom Menace, 2019
- 35 g Silver Foil, Attack of the Clones, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Force Awakens, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Last Jedi, 2019
- 35 g Silver Foil, Rise of Skywalker, 2020
- 35 g Silver Foil, Revenge of the Sith, 2020
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Force Awakens, 2020
- 35 g Silver Foil, The Last Jedi, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, A New Hope, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, The Empire Strikes Back, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Rise of Skywalker, 2020
- 5 g Silver Foil, The Empire Strikes Back, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Return of the Jedi - 40th Anniversary, 2023
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