{"product_id":"niue-2017-star-wars-luke-skywalker-25-dollars-pure-gold-coin-quarter-ounce-22-mm-with-certificate-8765","title":"Niue 2017 Star Wars Luke Skywalker 25 Dollars Pure Gold Coin, Quarter Ounce, 22 mm, With Certificate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA quarter ounce coin of pure gold issued by Niue in 2017, struck with Luke Skywalker beside his landspeeder on Tatooine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuke stands beside his X-34 landspeeder with the buildings of Tatooine behind, the scene in fine relief. The obverse carries the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the 25 dollar denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin is 22 mm across and weighs 7.7 g of 24 carat gold, and comes with its certificate of quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStar Wars Gold from Niue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiue, in free association with New Zealand, has issued coins since 1966, mostly bullion and commemorative pieces that are legal tender on the island. In 2017 the New Zealand Mint struck an officially licensed Star Wars Classics issue showing Luke Skywalker beside his X-34 landspeeder on Tatooine, as in A New Hope: 1,000 quarter ounce gold coins of 25 dollars, 500 one ounce gold coins and 10,000 in silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Lucas's Star Wars opened in 32 American cinemas on 25 May 1977 and became a surprise blockbuster; outside the United States, Japan was its largest market. Lucas had even considered Toshiro Mifune, the star of many of Akira Kurosawa's films, for a leading role. More limited pieces are in \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/limited-edition-collectibles\"\u003ethe limited edition collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 dollars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luke Skywalker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, 24 carat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.7 g (1\/4 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Zealand Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,000 (quarter ounce gold)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as in very good order without conspicuous marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (excellent)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssue, weight and grade are given as stated on the NGC holder; the certificate number can be checked on the NGC register. The holder has not been opened. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular coin, issue or grade? 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