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2 Dollars - Charles III Gorilla
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Public Seal of Niue depicted centrally within an ornate circular frame surmounted by a royal crown, surrounded by the legend PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below the seal, two crossed spears appear beneath a ribbon banner bearing the inscription ATUA NIUE TUKU LAGI. The flan is struck in the shaped outline of a gorilla clutching a skyscraper, with vertical striped background elements evoking an Art Deco architectural motif. The date 2023 appears vertically at left, the denomination 2 DOLLARS vertically at right, the serial number 0001 in a cartouche at lower right, and the purity and weight specifications 1 troy ounce 999.9 Ag inscribed at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has functioned as a prolific licensing vehicle for foreign coin programs since the 1990s, with New Zealand managing its currency arrangements while private mints — predominantly European — produce the actual pieces under contract. This gorilla belongs to a heavily marketed series aimed squarely at the bullion collector crossover market, where wildlife theming drives premiums well above melt value.
Charles III's effigy first appeared on Commonwealth coinage following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, with individual issuing authorities adopting the new portrait on varying schedules through 2023.