The limited edition Star Wars™ coins are only available in
Canada through CIBC
TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2015 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM)
(NYSE: CM) is thrilled to be the exclusive bank in Canada distributing the officially licensed
new Star Wars™ collectible Silver coins to celebrate the
highly anticipated release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens,
the seventh film in this epic space adventure film franchise.
"As the excitement builds toward the December 18th release date of the
film, I wouldn't wait too long to order a coin because there's only
a limited number available," says Vineet
Malhotra, Managing Director and Head, Alternate and Retail
Solutions Group, CIBC. "Each coin has a limited mintage of only
10,000 worldwide. For sci-fi fans of any age or coin collectors,
they are the perfect holiday season gifts."
The coins feature many of the exciting new characters in next
month's new film.
Each coin is 1 oz. of fine silver and comes presented in Star
Wars™ themed packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity from
the New Zealand Mint. Priced at
C$119.99 each, they can be ordered at
any CIBC branch or online.
They include:
- Darth Vader - now available
The coin face captures the moment of Darth Vader's appearance in
the 1977 release of Star Wars: A New Hope.
- Kylo Ren - now
available
Wearing a fearsome mask, this dark warrior, a new Star Wars™
character, is strong with the Force. Kylo
Ren commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as
his unconventional lightsaber.
- Captain Phasma - now available
Clad in distinctive metallic armour, this new Star Wars™
character Captain Phasma commands the First Order's legions of
Troopers.
- Rey - to be released in December
This coin features a high-impact image of another new Star
Wars™ character Rey, who hails from a desert planet
called Jakku and lives in a ship graveyard. She is a
self-sufficient and solitary survivor, toughened from a lifetime of
dealing with the cutthroats of the desert.
- Han Solo - to be released
in December
This coin face captures the face of Han
Solo frozen in carbonite as in the 1980 release of Star
Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Customers can expect in-branch delivery within three-to-five
business days and home delivery within five-to-seven business days.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in theatres in
Canada on Dec. 18.
About CIBC
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with 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our
three major business units - Retail and Business Banking, Wealth
Management and Capital Markets - CIBC offers a full range of
products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking
network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world. You
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Produced in cooperation with S&A Partners, an Official
licensee of Lucasfilm. © & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
SOURCE Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Image with caption: "Kylo Ren - 1
oz pure Silver coin depicts the dark warrior making his debut in
Star Wars: The Force Awakens. (CNW Group/Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce)". Image available at:
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Image with caption: "Rey - 1 oz pure Silver coin features a new
exciting Star Wars™ character. (CNW Group/Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce)". Image available at:
http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151118_C9329_PHOTO_EN_44458.jpg
Image with caption: "Clad in distinctive metallic armour, this
new Star Wars™ character Captain Phasma commands the First Order's
legions of Troopers. (CNW Group/Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce)". Image available at:
http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151118_C9329_PHOTO_EN_44459.jpg
Image with caption: "Inside the box display of the Darth Vader
silver coin. (CNW Group/Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)". Image
available at:
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Image with caption: "This 1 oz pure Silver Darth Vader coin
captures his appearance in the 1977 release of Star Wars: A New
Hope. (CNW Group/Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)". Image
available at:
http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151118_C9329_PHOTO_EN_44462.jpg