The Matrix is one of the most significant films of all time. The stunning audiovisual masterpiece has made audiences around the world wonder what is real and what is mere illusion. Therefore, it undoubtedly deserves its own silver coin.

Thomas Anderson lives two lives. By day, he is an ordinary programmer - a grey mouse who earns his living in a thankless society with his head down. But after dark, he's known as Neo - a fearsome hacker who defies the system. He spends sleepless nights on the net, searching for the elusive terrorist Morpheus. Neo's quest does not escape Morpheus' henchmen, led by the beautiful Trinity, but also the ruthless Agents who seek to force his obedience. Thomas Anderson's life is quickly turning into a nightmare – it is unclear what is reality and what is a dream. Morpheus, who knows the shocking truth about the mysterious and omnipresent Matrix offers him a solution. All he has to do is take the red pill and set up on a journey of no return...

The coloured reverse side of the coin is reminiscent of a scene from Matrix Reloaded - Neo waves his hand to stop time together with a barrage of bullets. The obverse side then presents the portrait and name of Queen Elizabeth II, the year of issue 2022 and the nominal value of TWO DOLLARS (NZD) - i.e. the attributes of the issuer of the coin, which is the island of Niue. It is not without interest that the inscription THE ONE is placed on the edge of the coin. The coin was minted by the New Zealand Mint team with official film licence.

An integral part of the coin is the elegant box, rendered in the unmistakable visual style of Matrix.