Pay For Your Lunch with Darth Vader's Face

Star Wars coins rear end be used as existent up-to-dateness, thanks to the New Zealand Mint

Star Wars is full of dynamic pairings: Han Unaccompanied and Chewbacca. Anakin Skywalker and Obeah-Wan Kenobi. Yoda and Queen regnant Elizabeth II. Thanks to a collaboration between the Fres Zealand Mint and the South Pacific island res publica of Niue, a serial publication of 40 coins with Star Wars designs bequeath be forthcoming from late 2011 through 2014. Since these coins come from the New Zealand mint, they are literal legal immature with a value of $2 NZ ($1.66 USD) each – and yes, each coin has a picture of Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse side.

Niue, which is home to only 1,400 people, might appear like an odd place for these items to crop up. However, a financially-fluctuating government compounded with a keen oculus for the collector's market makes Star Wars and Niue go together wish C-3PO and R2-D2. "Traditionally, who would buy these would follow coin collectors," said Chris Kirkness from the New Zealand Islands Mint, discussing the issue with the Fairfax Newspapers (New Zealand Islands) website. "But this product opens up the grocery store as a gift merchandise and for enthusiasts of Star topology Wars. You know Star Wars if you're seven or 70."

Even though the coins are worth only $2 NZ, Don't gestate to start receiving them as commute at grocery stores. Each set of tetrad coins contains an ounce of silver and will retail for $469 NZ ($388.71 USD). "They're only worth $2, but the value is much more than that," explained Kirkness. "No combined is going to go buy an ice-cream off with them." However, since the coins are products of the Young Zealand Mint, whatsoever enterprising Island could invite his next nursing bottle of soda with a Darth Vader mint.

Interested numismatists (mint-collectors) can find more information at the New Zealand Islands Mint's website. As was common, Princess Leia called this one back in 1977: "If money is complete that you dear, so that's what you'll meet."

Source: The Telegraph

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