Here, coins based on stupid video game characters, are legally used for transaction. Welcome to Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean that minted Pokemon coins in early 2000.

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Yoda are among Star Wars characters who will appear on coins that will be legal tender in the Pacific island of Niue. A collection of four silver $2 coins costs ...

See About archive blog posts. The tiny South Pacific nation of Niue will soon be accepting Star Wars coins as legal tender. But don’t count on anyone using them to buy a snack on the island ...