There is no animated character more recognizable around the globe than Mickey Mouse. The signature creation of Walt Disney, this one little mouse helped revolutionize animated films in the 1930s and is the backbone of a media empire that now generates billions of dollars annually for the Walt Disney Company. Right now, 2018 1 oz Niue Silver Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives inside of individual packaging, tubes of 25 coins, or Monster Boxes of 250 coins!
- Celebrates the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s debut!
- Limited mintage of only 90,000 coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
- Bears a face value of 2 Dollars (NZD) backed by the government of Niue.
- On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
- The reverse features a 90th anniversary mark and Mickey Mouse’s image.
Each of the 2018 1 oz Niue Silver Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Coins in this listing comes to you in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The coins of the New Zealand Mint’s 90th Anniversary Mickey Mouse release are available to purchase inside of individual protective packaging, mint tubes of 25 coins, or Monster Boxes of 250 coins. The Monster Box includes 10 tubes of 25 coins each.
The New Zealand Mint issues these commemorative coins with a unique mintage figure of 90,000 coins to mark the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s debut. Mickey is the creation of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and made his debut in 1928. Mickey was first featured in the animated short Plane Crazy that year which was featured in the film Steamboat Willie. The latter film was a groundbreaking animated short as it was the first cartoon with coordinated sound. In total, Mickey Mouse has appeared in more than 130 films from Walt Disney.
On the reverse of 2018 1 oz Niue Silver Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Coins is the image of the number “90” in large digits as the central design feature. Inside of the “0” in the 90 is the image of Mickey Mouse in one of the original designs from Iwerks and Disney. Below the number is the phrase “Years of Imagination,” denoting the number of years that Mickey Mouse has entertained the masses.
The obverse side of all 2018 Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Coins includes the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the fourth-generation design that was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley for the Royal Mint of England. Though British coins now feature a new design, this popular fourth-generation effigy remains in use throughout several Commonwealth nations.
These Niue Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Coins are available from the New Zealand Mint. A privately-owned company in Auckland, the New Zealand Mint is the only facility of its kind in New Zealand and issues bullion coinage for nations throughout the South Pacific including Fiji, the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tuvalu.
If you have any questions about these 1 oz silver coins, please contact JM Bullion. You can reach our customer service team at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.