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100 Dollars - Charles III Baby Dingo
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and facial features, after the portrait by engraver Jody Clark, whose initials 'JC' appear below the bust. The surrounding legend is divided across the field, reading 'CHARLES III' at the left, 'NIUE 2024' at the top, and '100 DOLLARS' at the right, with bullet separators. The lower portion of the legend reads '· 1oz 9999 GOLD ·', confirming the coin's weight and fineness. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has functioned as a prolific licensing vehicle for the Perth Mint and other producers since the 1990s, issuing coins under its authority that have no practical circulation on the island — whose entire population hovers around 1,500. The "Baby Dingo" belongs to a long-running series of Australian wildlife bullion issues nominally denominated in Niue dollars but priced entirely on gold spot.
The dingo's legal status in Australia remains genuinely contested — classified as a pest in some states, a protected native animal in others — a distinction that has no bearing on the coin but underscores why the subject carries more cultural friction than the packaging suggests.