25 Cents - Elizabeth II Duel on Cloud City

Part of a licensed Star Wars series issued through the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Cook Islands, a prolific source of themed numismatic issues that have flooded the collector market since the 2000s. The "Duel on Cloud City" refers to the climactic confrontation in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Cook Islands has no meaningful connection to the subject matter — the denomination is nominal, the coins are legal tender in name only, and none circulate.

The KM#2798.1 designation distinguishes this variant within what is a sprawling numbered sequence. Iron core beneath .999 silver plating makes these susceptible to corrosion at edge nicks.