Silver Three Ounces 2024 Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back, Coin from Niue - detailed information

The obverse of the coin features the official Public Seal of Niue.

It has an inner circle of hiapo designs, representing the fonua (land), within which are stylised designs of a tree, representing life and tagata Niue (the people of Niue), surrounded by an outer circle in the form of a traditional Niuean garland of 14 seashells (representing the 14 villages of Niue), and crowned with St Edward's Crown (of the United Kingdom), representing the sovereign as head of state.

Around above between the two circles, the inscription PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below, a ribbon carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on two lines (meaning "God, Niue Eternally"), below which two crossed katoua (Niue fighting clubs).

Around above, the face value FIVE DOLLARS. Around below, the date of issue 2024.

The emblem and inscriptions are in the upper part of the obverse. Below them, in a style reminiscent of the opening texts in Star Wars, the inscription:

Episode V
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

It is a dark time for the Rebellion.
Although the Death Star has been
destroyed, Imperial troops have
driven the Rebel forces from their
hidden base and pursued them
across the galaxy.

Evading the dreaded Imperial
Starfleet, a group of freedom
fighters led by Luke Skywalker
have established a new
secret base on the remote ice
world of Hoth.

The evil lord Darth Vader,
obsessed with finding young
Skywalker, has dispatched
thousands of remote probes into
the far reaches of space .....

In smaller letters near the rim below, the precious metal content: 3 oz 999 Fine Silver (three troy ounces of 99.9% silver), followed by the copyright acknowledgement © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.

The reverse is a coloured poster of the film, with the STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK logo below.

Finish: proof, coloured.
Packaging: in display box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.