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2 Dollars 50 Cents - Charles III Bedřich Smetana
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The Public Seal of Niue depicted centrally within an ornate circular cartouche surmounted by a royal crown, encircled by the legend PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below the seal, crossed implements appear flanked by laurel branches, with the inscriptions ATUA and NIUE TUKULAGI in the lower field. The denomination TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS arcs prominently along the upper periphery in large raised letters, and the date 2025 is situated in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI 2025 |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and commemorative licensing vehicle since the 1990s, lending its sovereign status to issues that have no organic connection to the island's 1,600-odd residents. This piece is effectively a Czech cultural commemorative struck under New Zealand monetary authority — Niue uses the New Zealand dollar — with Charles III appearing as head of state by constitutional inheritance rather than any meaningful Pacific connection.
Smetana lost his hearing completely in 1874, the same year he began composing Má vlast.