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1 Dollar - Charles III Theseus
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic scene from Greek mythology depicting the hero Theseus in combat with the Minotaur within the Labyrinth. The central figures of Theseus and the bull-headed Minotaur are rendered in selective gold gilding, with Theseus shown in a powerful stance raising his sword to strike the creature. In the left background, Ariadne is depicted in fine matte relief holding the thread that guided Theseus through the Labyrinth, rendered against a mirror-polished arched doorway. The right portion of the field features a Greek meander (key pattern) border in gold gilding encircling a spiral labyrinth motif in relief. The legend THESEUS is inscribed along the lower exergue in raised capital letters. |
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| Reverse lettering | THESEUS |
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Niue has operated as a coin-issuing jurisdiction since the 1980s, licensing its name and monetary authority to third-party mints — principally the New Zealand Mint — as a revenue stream, given the island's population of roughly 1,500 and near-total economic dependence on New Zealand aid. The "Charles III Theseus" issue belongs to this commercial collector program, not to any circulating currency.
KM#6778 was assigned in the early cataloging of post-2022 Niue issues following the accession of Charles III.