1oz Disney Mickey Mouse Silver Coin (2018)

Silver Disney Mickey Mouse Coin

This is a 1oz silver coin from the New Zealand Mint. The Mickey Mouse silver coin features Disney’s most famous character. This silver coin follows the previous years, Steam Boat Willie Disney coin, also issued from the New Zealand Mint. Coins are packaged in sachets, with larger orders coming in tubes for multiples of 25 and boxes for orders of 250. Mintage is limited to only 90,000 worldwide.

The coin contains exactly 1oz of silver bullion and features a face value of 2 NZD.

As part of the New Zealand Mint’s Disney collection of coins, the Silver Mickey Mouse coin celebrates 90 years of Disney’s loveable feature character. This coin is a must buy for both Disney fans and shrewd coin collectors.

 History of Mickey Mouse

First imagined by Walt Disney in 1928, Mickey Mouse has appealed to a wide range of fans across the ages. His cheeky demeanor has proved accessible and appealing for fans of cartoons and imagination. Mickey’s rise to fame coincided with great leaps forward being made in the world of animation. His film debut came in the Disney production Steamboat Willie, one of the first films to feature sound. His trademark costume of yellow shoes, red shorts and white gloves were adorned in over 130 films in total.

Widespread fame

Mickey Mouse has also featured in thousands of comics, shows and games, providing the central character to a developing group of creations including his friends Donald Duck & Goofy, his girlfriend Minnie and faithful dog Pluto.   Even today, children are able to meet Mickey in person at one of the famous Disney parks around the world.

2018 marked the 90th anniversary of the character which was celebrated in numerous locations around the world

Coin design

The reverse of this collectible silver coin features a frosted ’90’ to commemorate the long existence of its central character. Mickey, in his more original guise, stands in the centre of the zero. The words ‘ Years of Imagination’ sit below the main numerals, supported in notion by dazzling sunburst background design. The weight, purity and metal are confirmed at the bottom of the coin along with the Disney copyright mark.

The front of the coin features the Sir Ian Rank-Broadley image of HM Queen Elizabeth II on a matt background.

Our expert opinion

With the global recognition and appeal of Mickey Mouse, this coin offers widespread appeal. It’s reasonable premiums and limited mintage will no doubt appeal to collectors and shrewd investors.