2098) "BESKAR STEEL" , Niue Island: "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Rectangular Coin depicting the highly impenetrable protection material in the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
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"The Mandalorian" is the popular Lucasfilm series which premiered on Disney+ in November 2019.
"The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection" has introduced exciting new adventures and memorable characters and weaponry/armour to the Star Wars™ galaxy.
The Header/Banner shows The Mandalorian and Grogu ("Baby Yoda") at left and both faces of a silver "Beskar Bar" at right
In the first episode, The Mandalorian™ bounty hunter is promised "Beskar™ Steel" as a reward for bringing his target back, and he gets a first piece as a down payment.
Mandalorian armour forged from Beskar can withstand blaster bolts and Lightsaber™ strikes, and its nearly impenetrable protection made the warrior class difficult to defeat at the height of their power.
Beskar Steel can be melted down at extremely high temperatures and converted into a new piece of shoulder armour.
The Coin:
On the Reverse of the $2 Silver Rectangular Coin, the dull, slate grey bars of Beskar steel have wavy ridges and patterns on the surface and are stamped with the Imperial shield of Palpatine’s Empire.
On the Obverse of the $2 Silver Rectangular Coin replicates the dull, slate grey wavy ridges and patterns seen on the Reverse and bears the Niue Island Coat of Arms along with the inscriptions - "TWO DOLLARS", "2021", "1.0 TROY OZ", 999 FINE SILVER".
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2021; Coin Series Theme: "The Mandalorian™ Collection"; Coin Theme: "Beskar Steel Bars"; Denomination/Face Value: $2 (Two Dollars - NZD); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Shape: Rectangular; Coin Quality: Antique Finish; Mint: New Zealand Mint facility at Auckland; Mintage: 1,000 pieces; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Legal Tender: Niue legal tender; Designer:(Obverse) Ian Rank-Broadley.
Each Beskar Bar is individually packaged inside a clear, protective coin capsule.
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DeleteLalit Roy has commented:
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Collectors will be happy if they can get one."
These are the new spinoff Star Wars characters, which the present generation is growing up on. Out of the 1000 Beskar Bars, someone pre-booked 800 coins. Only 200 were available for mint subscribers.
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