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| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse lettering | OCEAN FIVE 1oz Au 999.9 LEV 2022 001/100 |
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| Mint | (LEV) Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitung GmbH, Germany |
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| Additional information |
Niue's coin program has long operated as a revenue-generating licensing arrangement, with the island nation lending its legal tender status to bullion and collector issues it has no practical monetary use for — a model shared with several small Pacific sovereigns. This shark-themed piece is part of a broader high-relief gold series aimed squarely at the themed bullion collector market rather than any numismatic tradition rooted in the issuing territory.
The .9999 fineness matches the standard set by the Royal Canadian Mint and subsequently adopted across competitive bullion programs globally after spot-price buyers began demanding higher purity than the traditional .9167 gold standard.