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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for themed bullion since the 1990s, exploiting its status as a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand to issue legal tender coins that are effectively collectibles from day one. The Shawshank Redemption release is part of this commercial model — Warner Bros. licensed intellectual property struck in Pacific island coinage, with Charles III's effigy satisfying the Commonwealth obligation.
The 155.5g weight places this in the five-troy-ounce category, a format increasingly favored by bullion licensors after spot silver remained range-bound through 2022–23, making heavier pieces easier to price attractively against melt value.