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2 Dollars - Charles III Black Manta
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#5993 |
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| Obverse lettering | TWO DOLLARS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI 2023 1 oz 999 Fine Silver AQUAMAN © & TM DC (s23) |
| Reverse description | A stylised chibi-format full-body effigy of Black Manta, the DC Comics supervillain, is depicted in the centre of the reverse field, rendered in selective black and red coloring applied to the shaped flan. The character's oversized helmet dominates the upper portion of the design, featuring two large, prominently coloured red oval eye lenses set against a glossy black surface, with a fin-like ridge along the top. The armoured body below is detailed with black and red accents representing the character's signature aquatic battle suit, including articulated chest and shoulder armour. The figure is shown in a frontal, standing pose occupying the full extent of the shaped reverse field. No legends or inscriptions appear on the reverse. |
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Black Manta is a DC Comics villain whose first appearance was in Aquaman #35 in 1967. Niue has been one of the most prolific issuers of licensed pop-culture silver rounds dressed as legal tender since the early 2010s, exploiting its status as a New Zealand realm territory to produce coins with nominal face values that bear no relationship to their bullion or collector premiums. The $2 denomination is a fiction — no one spends these.
KM#5993 places this squarely in a long Niue DC series that has included dozens of characters across multiple years.