New Zealand Mint is proud to launch one of cinema’s most enduring and beloved franchises, Star Wars, as a legal tender coin set. These coin series will be hugely popular for both Star Wars devotees and coin-collectors alike. The first series includes ten Silver Plated base metal coins. A total of 40 coins will be released as Silver Plated base metal coins, and a unique 40 coin holder will be available to purchase shortly. Don’t deny the Force within you, and make sure you secure all 40 of these out of this world coins.
The first ten Silver Plated base metal coins include characters of the Star Wars movies. The coins feature a full coloured image of your favourite characters: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, R2-D2, C-3PO, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine.
The obverse of the coin features The Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II sovereign of the commonwealth of Niue.
Each coin in the Star Wars set is struck from Silver Plated base metal. No more than 50,000 of each coin will be issued by the New Zealand Mint. The coins are legal tender of Niue.
The base metal coins will be sold an individual coins in a sealed blister pack. A 40 coin holder will be available to purchase shortly which will hold all coins in this series.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi was once a noble Jedi Knight in the days of the Old Republic before the Jedi Order was extinguished and before the tyrannical Empire ruled the galaxy. After the fall of the Jedi, Obi-Wan retreated to the isolated Jundland Wastes on the desert planet Tatooine. Obi-Wan was once a great warrior and former general of the Republic, and a mentor to the young Skywalker before allowing himself to fall at the hands of Vader so that Luke can ensure the viability of the Rebellions future.
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