Characters from the Star Wars space epic are to appear on a nation's currency for the first time.
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 (ã1), 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.
Sets of four, each containing 1oz of silver, will sell for NZ$469 (ã235).
Rest of article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...-nations-coins-with-Star-Wars-characters.html
Would any of you purchase these coins if you could?
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 (ã1), 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.
Sets of four, each containing 1oz of silver, will sell for NZ$469 (ã235).
Rest of article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...-nations-coins-with-Star-Wars-characters.html
Would any of you purchase these coins if you could?
