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1 Dollar - Charles III Sabre-toothed Tiger
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2026 - Proof - 650 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and collector coin licensing hub since the 1990s, leasing its sovereign issuing authority to foreign mints and distributors — meaning this piece is almost certainly struck outside the island itself, with Niue's name conferring legal tender status on a coin that will never meaningfully circulate there. The sabre-toothed tiger series follows a well-established commercial formula in the modern bullion market.
Smilodon fatalis, the North American species most commonly depicted in such issues, went extinct roughly 10,000 years ago, likely due to a combination of climate shift and megafauna prey collapse at the end of the Pleistocene.