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2 Dollars - Charles III Arthur Pendragon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the Public Seal of Niue, crowned and flanked by crossed branches, with the inscriptions ATUA and NIUE TUKULAGI on a banner below. Surrounding the central seal, twelve heraldic shields arranged in a circle represent the Knights of the Round Table, each shield bearing a distinct armorial device rendered with fine detail against a matte background. Swords radiate outward between the shields, evoking the iconic Round Table of Arthurian legend. The names of the twelve knights are inscribed in the field between the shields and the rim, reading KING ARTHUR, LANCELOT, PERCEVAL, DEGORE, BEDWERE, KAY, GALAHALLT, BOHOR, GAUVAIN, TRISTAN, HECTOR, and LAMORAK. The denomination TWO DOLLARS, issuer NIUE, date 2023, and the specification 1 OZ .999 FINE SILVER are inscribed in the inner field. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING ARTHUR LANCELOT PERCEVAL DEGORE BEDWERE KAY GALAHALLT BOHOR GAUVAIN TRISTAN HECTOR LAMORAK TWO DOLLARS NIUE 2023 PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI 1 OZ .999 FINE SILVER |
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Niue has long served as a licensing vehicle for third-party bullion and collector programs, lending its legal tender status to issues that have no practical circulation within the island's roughly 1,500-person population. This piece is part of a broader fantasy-themed series drawing on Arthurian legend — a genre that has flooded the numismatic market since the mid-2010s, produced primarily for the collector and stacker trade rather than any sovereign monetary purpose.
The "Charles III" obverse reflects the post-September 2022 transition following Elizabeth II's death, making 2023 one of the first years this new effigy appeared across Commonwealth-affiliated issues.