Classic Star Wars has been a hugely popular range of gold and silver coins and for good reason. Taking characters from this iconic movie franchise and presenting them in a classic, gimmick-free way has obviously resonated with collectors. Beautiful designs have certainly helped, aided by a series of movies jam-packed with memorable scenes. Rounding out 2017 is the tenth in the series and featuring a true fan-favourite character.

Having small scenes in the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the mysterious bounty hunter Boba Fett has achieved a fanbase out of all proportion to his time on screen. Everybody loves a big baddie and while those honours in the Star Wars movies belong to Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, there’s plenty of room for a whole pantheon of ‘minions’.

The coin depicts the scene set on Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge over the Great Pit of Carkoon that led to Fett falling into the Sarlacc’s mouth at the bottom of the pit where he would be slowly digested over a thousand years. It’s a perfectly realised version of the scene and Star Wars fans are in no doubt of what is happening here. The obverse carries the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II required by being issued for Niue Island, a Commonwealth state. The design remains the same for the silver and gold coins.

As before, two gold (1 oz and ¼ oz) and one silver (1 oz) are available and mintages remain the same at 500, 1,000 and 10,000 respectively. Prices stay at $2500, $620 and $85 USD.In our view, easily the best of the various Star Wars coin ranges out there and superior to anything that has appeared for the competing Star Trek franchise (although the Lt. Worf coin coming from the Perth mint tomorrow is a positive step). Available to order today from the mint store or from selected dealers including sponsors Minted-UK, Powercoin and Coins Boutique.