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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The crowned shield of Niue, displaying the national arms with quartered devices, is centrally positioned within the field and flanked on either side by upward-curving olive or laurel sprigs. A royal crown surmounts the shield. The legend 'NIUE' appears to the upper left and the date '2002' to the upper right, both arcing along the periphery of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A bold, dynamic depiction of Pichu, the electric-type Pokémon character, is shown in the center of the field facing slightly left, surrounded by radiating lightning bolt motifs emanating outward across the field. The stylized 'Pokémon' logo in its characteristic lettering appears prominently at the top. The denomination '$100' is inscribed to the lower right, the gold purity 'Au. 999.9' to the lower left, and the name 'PICHU™' below the central figure. The copyright notice '© Nintendo/Pokémon' appears along the left edge of the field. |
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Niue's authority to issue legal tender coinage derives from a 1996 agreement with New Zealand, which retains responsibility for the island's defense and foreign affairs. The arrangement has made Niue a prolific licensing vehicle for novelty and commemorative issues sold almost exclusively to overseas collectors — this piece never circulated on the island, and almost certainly never will.