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2 Dollars - Charles III Frog
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents the sculptural origami-style frog form viewed from the rear, with the body rendered as a series of bold geometric folded planes in antiqued finish. At the apex of the central diamond-shaped body panel, the circular Public Seal of Niue is incuse-struck, featuring the crowned royal arms with the legend PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE and the motto ATUA / NIUE TUKULAGI encircling the device. The date 2026 is engraved in the central field below the seal, and the mintmark of the Polish Mint (PC) appears beneath, identifying the issuing facility. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Niue has operated as a bullion and collector coin program under New Zealand's monetary umbrella since the 1990s, licensing its sovereignty to mint operators — primarily the Polish Mint in recent years — to produce legal tender issues that will never circulate on the island's population of roughly 1,500 people. The "2 Dollar" face value is purely nominal, set well below melt on the day of issue.
The frog series sits within a broader trend of shaped and colored wildlife coins that accelerated sharply after 2010 as collector markets in China and Eastern Europe expanded demand for novelty bullion.