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1/2 Dollar - Charles III Daniel in the Lion's Den
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief scene depicting the biblical narrative of Daniel in the Lion's Den. At centre, two robed figures stand composed and unharmed, one raising an arm in a gesture of divine protection. Surrounding them are six lions rendered with naturalistic detail — three to the left including roaring and crouching poses, and three to the right in similarly aggressive or watchful stances — yet none attacking. The scene is framed by the curved legend DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN along the upper arc, with the date 2025 inscribed in the lower field exergue. |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing vehicle for commemorative coin programs since the 1990s, with the New Zealand government administering its currency arrangements under the 1975 Niue Act. The "Daniel in the Lion's Den" design belongs to a broader biblical series produced for the collector market, manufactured almost certainly by a European private mint on contract rather than struck by any facility in the Pacific.
Copper-nickel was chosen over silver to hit a lower retail price point — a deliberate commercial decision, not a monetary one.