1 Dollar - Charles III Mickey Mouse

Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for commemorative coinage since the 1990s, using its sovereign mint authority to issue legal tender under agreements with Disney and other IP holders — revenue that meaningfully supplements the island's otherwise limited economy. The arrangement is straightforward: Niue provides the legal tender status, the licensee provides the theme.

Charles III's effigy appears here because Elizabeth II died in September 2022, triggering a global transition across all Commonwealth coinage that mints and issuing authorities are still working through in 2025 and 2026.