Part of the New Zealand Mint's licensed Star Wars coin program, which ran across multiple Pacific island issuing authorities through the 2010s. Niue holds a longstanding arrangement with the New Zealand Mint granting it rights to produce legal tender collector coins under such licenses — coins that circulate in name only, with face values bearing no relationship to actual silver content or collector premiums.
The TIE/LN fighter designation refers to Twin Ion Engine/Line Nought, the standard Imperial starfighter of the original trilogy. Mintage for individual releases in this series was typically capped at 10,000 pieces.
Part of the New Zealand Mint's licensed Star Wars coin program, which ran across multiple Pacific island issuing authorities through the 2010s. Niue holds a longstanding arrangement with the New Zealand Mint granting it rights to produce legal tender collector coins under such licenses — coins that circulate in name only, with face values bearing no relationship to actual silver content or collector premiums.
The TIE/LN fighter designation refers to Twin Ion Engine/Line Nought, the standard Imperial starfighter of the original trilogy. Mintage for individual releases in this series was typically capped at 10,000 pieces.