1 Dollar - Charles III Year of the Dragon

Niue has functioned as a prolific issuer of licensed commemorative coinage since the 1990s, its monetary agreement with New Zealand allowing it to produce legal tender pieces that circulate nowhere and are manufactured entirely for the collector market. The Year of the Dragon release fits squarely into that commercial framework — one of dozens of lunar-themed issues Niue produces annually under licensing arrangements with international mints and distributors.

KM#6801 is among the first Niuean issues to bear the effigy of Charles III following his accession in September 2022.