5 oz Silver Matrix - Art of the 100th 2023 (Mintage: 100 | Proof)

Red pill or blue pill? 5 troy ounces of fine silver with cult status – limited to 100 pieces

• Strictly limited: Worldwide issue of only 100 pieces worldwide – each piece carries an individual serial number.
• Minting quality: Highest possible minting quality "Proof" with deep mirror shine and colour-finished design.
• Rarity: An extremely rare issue that was already hard to find in trade shortly after its release.
• Growth potential: Very high appreciation potential due to the strict limitation and worldwide demand from film fans and numismatists.
• Design: The iconic red and blue pill against a black background, behind which cascading digital Matrix code transitions into a skyline.
• Format: Rectangular coin in an imposing large format of 82.00 x 58.00 mm.
• Material: 5 oz silver with a fineness of 999 (fine silver), gross weight 155.5 g.
• Manufacturer: New Zealand Mint, one of the most creative mints for modern themed issues.
• Country of origin: Niue, official legal tender with a face value of 10 $.
• Delivery: In the original case including certificate.

In 1999, Morpheus asked a question that has since burned itself into pop culture. Truth or comfortable illusion? It is precisely this moment that stands at the centre of this extraordinary issue from the "Warner Bros. – Art of the 100" series. To mark the 100th anniversary of Warner Brothers Studios, New Zealand Mint has captured the Wachowskis' science fiction classic on a collector's coin made of 5 troy ounces of fine silver – in a mintage that is remarkably small even for premium coins.

A film moment in 155.5 grams of 999 silver

The design shows the opened red and blue capsules, from which a silvery-liquid substance spills forth. In the background, the green Matrix code flows downward and condenses into the silhouette of a major city – the simulated reality in which humanity is held captive. The colour finish stands out brilliantly against the mirrored black background; an effect that only works in Proof quality.

The second side remains deliberately classic: it bears the Public Seal of Niue, the face value "Ten Dollars", the year of issue 2023, the designation "5 oz 999 Fine Silver", the copyright notice, as well as the anniversary logo "WB 100 – Celebrating Every Story". At the very bottom sits the engraved serial number in the format 000/100 – visible proof that you are holding one of only one hundred pieces.

The technical specifications at a glance

• Denomination: 5 oz, fine weight 155.517384 g
• Alloy: silver, fineness 999
• Diameter/edge dimensions: 82.00 x 58.00 mm
• Year of issue: 2023, country of issue Niue
• Face value: 10 $
• Condition: Proof, with certificate

Why the "Art of the 100" series electrifies collectors

Warner Bros. celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 2023. The mint from Auckland accompanied this anniversary with a series of rectangular 5-ounce issues, each dedicated to a milestone in film history – from "Blade Runner" to "The Shawshank Redemption" to "Enter the Dragon". Each individual issue appeared in the same tiny mintage. "The Matrix" is considered particularly sought-after within this series, as the film still has its own fan base far beyond cinema audiences to this day.

Compared to classic investment silver coins such as Maple Leaf or Britannia, this issue follows a different logic: there, the material value counts; here, rarity is added on top. Mass-produced coins are minted by the millions every year, whereas this rarity exists in exactly one hundred pieces. The disadvantage of such premium issues lies in the higher premium compared to standard bars – the advantage lies in the collector dynamics that often arise with closed series of tiny mintages.

A rare collector's coin that unites two worlds: the permanence of fine silver and the appeal of a film classic.

Who this issue is suited for

Collectors of modern themed coinage will find here a piece that immediately draws attention in any display case. Anyone who collects by theme – science fiction, film, pop culture – can hardly overlook this issue. And buyers who want to allocate part of their wealth to physical precious metals also receive 155.5 grams of genuine silver in the finest minting quality at the same time. Precious metals have preserved their purchasing power over the centuries; those who wish to diversify further will find complementary gold and silver products in our inflation hedge and crisis protection categories.

Please handle the coin like any Proof issue: only touch the edges, ideally with gloves, as fingerprints remain permanently visible on mirrored surfaces. It is best to leave the piece in the supplied capsule and case – this preserves its condition for decades to come. With a mintage of one hundred pieces, every detail counts.