2095) "ASSASSIN DROID IG-11" , Niue Island: Third Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
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About THE ASSASSIN DROID The Mandalorian™ STAR WARS - IG-11™ :
The Header/Banner showing the Reverse of the Assassin Druid IG-11 in the The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection
"The Mandalorian" continues to introduce all kinds of new characters into the galaxy of Star Wars with every episode.
New Zealand Mint has issued the third coin in the Lucasfilm Coin Series, "The Mandalorian™ Classic Coin Collection", featuring the assassin droid IG-11™.
IG-11, also known as "Eyegee-Eleven" or simply as "IG" or "Eyegee", was a masculine-programmed IG-Series Assassin Droid who was a bounty hunter during the New Republic Era.
One of a series of dangerous assassin droids largely outlawed in the galaxy, IG-11 is a hired gun programmed to follow Bounty Hunters Guild protocols to the letter, and had a built-in self-destruct mechanism to prevent himself from being captured while working as a hired gun.
Reliable and durable, IG-11's thin body is built on an armoured substrate that can withstand repeated assaults. It is against his programming to be captured, and he has built-in last-ditch fail-safes to prevent that from ever happening.
Around 9 ABY, IG-11 took on a bounty that involved killing Grogu, a Force-sensitive infant that was held in a encampment on the desert world Arvala-7.
During the assignment, the droid teamed up with the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, and the two worked together to eliminate the Nikto mercenaries in the encampment and confront Grogu.
Upon seeing the infant, IG-11 was destroyed by Djarin while the droid attempted to kill him.
The Ugnaught Kuiil later retrieved the droid's body from the encampment and repaired and re-programmed him in order to assist the retired vapor farmer.
Now tasked with protecting Grogu, he accompanied Djarin and his allies to the planet Nevarro after meeting them in Kuiil's moisture farm.
Following the death of his new master, he assisted them after they were pinned down by Imperial forces and helped them escape.
IG-11 later sacrificed himself via self-destruction in order to kill a platoon of stormtroopers to prevent Grogu from being captured. After his sacrifice, a statue of the droid was erected in Nevarro's city.
The Coin:
This 1oz pure silver coin is officially licensed by Lucasfilm Ltd.
On the Obverse the $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coin is depicted an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right designed by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2021; Coin Series Theme: "The Mandalorian™ Collection"; Coin Theme: "The Assassin Droid -IG-11™"; Denomination/Face Value: $2 (Two Dollars - NZD); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.00 mm; Thickness: 3.95 mm; Coin Quality: Proof, Coloured; Mint: New Zealand Mint facility at Auckland; Mintage: 2000 pieces; Edge: Reeded; Presentation Box/Case: Yes, The coin is placed inside a high-quality coin case and Star Wars™-themed box; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes, it shows the coin’s unique number in the mintage; Legal Tender: Niue legal tender; Designer:(Obverse) Ian Rank-Broadley.
Each coin arrives in a complementary themed box and quality coin case, along with a Certificate of Authenticity incorporating its unique serial number.
The Presentation Case - Open - with Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
The Assassin Droid IG-11 Presentation Case - Open - with Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and Shipper
The Shipper
The Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
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