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1 Dollar - Charles III Year of the Horse
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Reverse description | A powerfully rendered rearing horse in high sculptural relief, its flowing mane swept dramatically to the left, set against a traditional East Asian architectural frame with geometric fretwork borders flanking both sides. Blooming plum blossoms in high relief fill the lateral panels, while stylised auspicious clouds rendered in the classic Chinese ruyi idiom fill the lower field. In the lower centre, the Chinese character for horse (馬) appears within a circular cartouche, serving as the principal inscription and thematic identifier for the Lunar Year of the Horse. |
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| Reverse lettering | 馬 |
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Niue has functioned as a prolific licensing vehicle for foreign mints — primarily the Perth Mint — since the 1990s, issuing coins under its sovereignty that have no connection to local circulation or economy. This piece belongs squarely in that tradition: a bullion-adjacent collectible timed to the Chinese lunar calendar cycle, where the Year of the Horse falls in 2026 for the first time since 2014.