Niue has operated as a licensing platform for themed bullion issues since the 1990s, using its status as a New Zealand realm territory to issue legal tender struck predominantly by the New Zealand Mint in Auckland. This Star Wars series ran across multiple releases tied to individual films, with the 2018 Attack of the Clones piece arriving sixteen years after the film's original release — timed to anniversary marketing rather than any production milestone.
KM#2953 is one of several distinct reverse types within the same year's Star Wars program, each carrying the same specifications and face value.
Niue has operated as a licensing platform for themed bullion issues since the 1990s, using its status as a New Zealand realm territory to issue legal tender struck predominantly by the New Zealand Mint in Auckland. This Star Wars series ran across multiple releases tied to individual films, with the 2018 Attack of the Clones piece arriving sixteen years after the film's original release — timed to anniversary marketing rather than any production milestone.
KM#2953 is one of several distinct reverse types within the same year's Star Wars program, each carrying the same specifications and face value.