Coin | Silver Two Ounces 2020 Star Wars - Stormtrooper Helmet |
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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 part of New Zealand Mint collection dedicated to characters and themes from the Star Wars series of movies, and features the iconic Stormtrooper Helmet.
The Stormtroopers are an elite military unit of the Galactic Empire. They report directly to the Emperor and represent the largest military force in the galaxy. As part of their distinctive white armour, the Stormtrooper helmet not only provides protection to its wearers, but also served as an air filter and communication system, among other functions. |
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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 2020.
Around below, the precious metal value and the copyright acknowledgement: 2 oz 999 Fine Silver © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd.. |
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The reverse shows, in sculpted relief, the representation of the iconic helmet worn by Stromtroopers in the Star Wars movies. There is a variety where the helmet is coloured.
There is no inscription. |
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Reverse Inscription |
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Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof, Ultra High Relief. Packaging: in themed box, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity. |
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See also |
Shaped coins featuring Star Wars helmets include: - 2 oz Silver, Darth Vader Helmet, 2019 - 2 oz Silver, Imperial Stormtrooper Helmet, 2020 - 2 oz Silver, Boba Fett Helmet, 2020 - 2 oz Silver, Imperial Clone Trooper Helmet, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Darth Vader Helmet, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Imperial Stormtrooper Helmet, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Imperial Scout Trooper Helmet, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Imperial Snowtrooper Helmet, 2021 - 1 oz Silver, Imperial Death Trooper Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Scarif Stormtrooper Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Hovertank Pilot Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Imperial Patrol Trooper Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Clone Trooper (Phase 1) Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Clone Trooper (Phase 2) Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, First Order Stormtrooper Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, First Order Snowtrooper Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Kylo Ren Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Flametrooper Helmet, 2022 - 1 oz Silver, Clone Wars - 104th Battalion Helmet, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, The Mandalorian Helmets - Din Djarin, 2023 - 1 oz Silver, The Mandalorian Helmets - The Armorer, 2023
Coins issued for Niue in 2020 and featuring Star Wars themes include: - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Darth Vader - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Boba Fett - 1 oz Gold Proof, Lando Calrissian - 1 oz Gold Bullion, Mandalorian Mythosaur - 1 oz Gold Proof, Death Star - 1 oz Gold Proof, Millennium Falcon - 1 oz Gold Proof, Imperial Star Destroyer - 1 oz Gold Proof, T-65 X-Wing Fighter - 1 oz Gold Proof, TIE/LN Fighter - 1 oz Gold Proof, TIE Advanced x1 - 1 oz Gold Proof, T-47 Snowspeeder - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, The Empire Strikes Back - 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Lando Calrissian - 2 oz Silver Shaped (with coloured version), Boba Fett Helmet - 2 oz Silver Shaped (with coloured version), Stormtrooper Helmet - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Rise of Skywalker - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), Revenge of the Sith - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Force Awakens - 35 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Last Jedi - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Darth Vader - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Boba Fett - 1 oz Silver Bullion, Mandalorian Mythosaur - 1 oz Silver Coloured, Star Wars Season's Greetings - Sithmas - 1 oz Silver Proof, Lando Calrissian - 1 oz Silver Proof, Death Star - 1 oz Silver Coloured, The Empire Strikes Back - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Stormtrooper - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Death Trooper - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Clone Trooper - 1 oz Silver Rectangle, Praetorian Guard - 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), A New Hope - 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Empire Strikes Back - 1 oz Silver Rectangle (Coloured Poster), The Rise of Skywalker - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Darth Vader - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Stormtrooper - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Chewbacca - 1 oz Silver Chibi, Boba Fett - 1 oz Silver Chibi, R2-D2 - 5 g Silver Foil (Coloured Poster), The Empire Strikes Back
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