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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Pikachu
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Niue occupies the central field, depicted as a quartered shield surmounted by a St. Edward's Crown. The quarters bear the Southern Cross stars, a sailing vessel, a coconut palm with a shell, and crossed implements, all rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The shield is flanked on either side by a sprig of silver fern, the national emblem of New Zealand. The legend 'NIUE' arcs along the upper left and '2002' along the upper right of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has long licensed its sovereign coinage authority to third-party minting programs, and this piece is among the earlier examples of that arrangement producing outright pop-culture bullion. The Pokémon franchise was at peak Western saturation in 2002, roughly three years after the U.S. trading card boom caused a nationwide shortage and a Senate hearing on childhood gambling concerns.
Struck under New Zealand's currency administration on Niue's behalf, it carries legal tender status that is largely nominal — no circulation was ever intended or occurred.