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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this rectangular silver bar-style coin features the Public Seal of Niue rendered in high relief at center, depicting a crowned heraldic shield flanked by crossed weapons, with the legend 'PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE' encircling the device. The denomination 'FIVE DOLLARS' appears in the upper field, and the date '2025' is inscribed below the seal. Beneath the seal, in the lower portion of the field, appears the opening crawl text from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, rendered in italic script, along with the notation '3 oz 999 Fine Silver' and the Lucasfilm copyright notice in the exergue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Niue has operated as a licensing vehicle for pop culture bullion since the early 2010s, issuing coins under New Zealand's monetary authority with face values that bear no relationship to their actual cost. This particular release marks the second trilogy's 40th anniversary reissue cycle that Lucasfilm and its licensees have been running with increasing frequency since the Disney acquisition in 2012.
At 93.3g of .999 silver, the piece sits in the three-troy-ounce format that has become the preferred weight tier for premium licensed releases targeting collector-investors rather than either pure numismatists or pure bullion buyers.