| Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2018 Star Wars - Yoda |
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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 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 - for example, two ounces of silver (abbreviated as 2 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum).
This coin is the part of the Star Wars Classics series by the New Zealand Mint and features the famous Jedi master Yoda. |
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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 FIVE DOLLARS 2018.
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Within a plain rim, the coin shows the famous Jedi master, Yoda, from the Star Wars series of movies.
Around left, the precious metal content: 2 oz 999 Fine Silver (two ounces of 99.9% silver) and copyright acknowledgement: © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
2 oz 999 Fine Silver © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, Ultra High Relief (UHR).
Packaging: boxed, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
"The unique Ultra High Relief effect is achieved by using cutting edge minting techniques. The process not only adds more depth to the coin’s design, but a deeper, brighter lustre which ensures that every millimetre of the intricate design shines through." |
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| See also |
Silver Two-Ounce coins in the Star Wars Classics series include:
- Darth Vader, Silver Two Ounces 2017
- Han Solo, Silver Two Ounces 2017
- Yoda, Silver Two Ounces 2018
- Death Star, Silver Two Ounces 2018
- Stormtrooper, Silver Two Ounces 2018
- Millennium Falcon, Silver Two Ounces 2019
Coins issued for Niue in 2018 and featuring Star Wars themes include:
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Stormtrooper
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Jabba the Hutt
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Darth Maul
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Emperor Palpatine
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Jabba the Hutt
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Darth Maul
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Emperor Palpatine
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Yoda
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Death Star
- 2 oz Silver Ultra High Relief, Stormtrooper
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), A New Hope
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Empire Strikes Back
- 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Return of the Jedi
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Stormtrooper
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Darth Vader
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Jabba the Hutt
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Darth Maul
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Emperor Palpatine
- 1 oz Silver Proof (Coloured), Solo - A Star Wars Story
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Phantom Menace
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), Attack of the Clones
- 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), Revenge of the Sith
- 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Season's Greetings
There are also a gold ounce, gold quarter ounce and a silver one ounce (dated 2016) with a different reverse also featuring Yoda. |
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