Country Mints Star Wars Coins as Legal Tender

Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Yoda and a cast of other heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away, will join the Queen on coins issued by the South Pacific island state of Niue.

A set of 40 coins is being produced by the New Zealand Mint.

As legal tender, the coins will have a face value of NZ$2 (£1), but the silver content in each is worth considerably more than that. The coins are primarily aimed at collectors and investors around the world in a bid to boost Niue’s flagging government coffers.

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