Pitcairn Islands issues coinage under a Royal Mint licensing arrangement despite having no functioning cash economy — the islands' roughly 40 inhabitants operate largely on barter and subsistence. These pieces are struck exclusively for the collector market.
This release falls within a licensing agreement between the Disney corporation and various world mint programs following Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion.
Pitcairn Islands issues coinage under a Royal Mint licensing arrangement despite having no functioning cash economy — the islands' roughly 40 inhabitants operate largely on barter and subsistence. These pieces are struck exclusively for the collector market.
This release falls within a licensing agreement between the Disney corporation and various world mint programs following Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion.