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2 Dollars - Charles III Christmas Carol
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the crowned Public Seal of Niue at center, depicting a stylized hibiscus flower within a circular frame surmounted by a royal crown, enclosed within a wreath, with crossed paddles below and the motto legend ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI on a banner. The date 2023 appears in the field beneath the seal, and the prominent stylized THE SMURFS™ logotype is inscribed in the lower field. A ring of small Smurf mushroom-house motifs encircles the design in the outer field. The upper legend reads 1 oz .999 Fine Ag | Two Dollars, and the lower periphery carries the licensing legend © Peyo · 2023 · Licensed through Lafig Belgium - www.smurf.com, with a single Smurf figure depicted at the base of the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and commemorative licensing hub since the 1990s, issuing coins under New Zealand's monetary umbrella while contracting production almost entirely to external mints — in this case almost certainly the New Zealand Mint in Auckland, which holds a long-running exclusive arrangement with the Niue government for themed silver issues. The Christmas Carol series draws on the 1843 Dickens novella, published at a moment when the modern English Christmas was itself being actively reinvented.
First serialized response to the story was immediate and outsized — six thousand copies sold on publication day.