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2 Dollars 50 Cents - Charles III Our Lady of Lourdes
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 2.5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this rectangular gold ingot-style coin displays the Public Seal of Niue at centre, depicted as a crowned circular badge featuring a stylised floral motif, encircled by the legend 'PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE' and the Niuean motto 'ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI', flanked by crossed laurel branches. The denomination '2 DOLLARS 50 CENTS' is inscribed diagonally along the upper-left field in bold lettering. The date '2024' appears in the lower field beneath the seal. A triangular mirror-polished chamfered corner element in the upper-left lends a distinctive decorative accent to the highly reflective proof field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-length frontal effigy of Our Lady of Lourdes, depicted standing in traditional robes and veil with hands clasped in prayer holding a rosary, rendered in fine relief against the highly polished proof field. The figure occupies the centre of the rectangular flan with understated naturalistic detail in the drapery. The legend 'OUR LADY OF LOURDES' is inscribed vertically along the right-hand margin in bold raised lettering. A triangular mirror-polished chamfered corner accent appears in the upper-left, mirroring the obverse design motif. |
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Niue's micro-gold program has expanded aggressively since the mid-2010s, with the island territory leveraging its New Zealand-backed monetary status to issue collector bullion under licensing arrangements that have little connection to the 1,600-person population nominally behind them. At 0.31 grams, this piece contains roughly a tenth of a troy ounce's worth of gold — a format driven entirely by retail accessibility rather than any collecting tradition.