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2 Dollars - Charles III Papa Smurf
| 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 obverse features the Public Seal of Niue at center, depicted as a crowned circular device enclosing a stylized floral motif, flanked by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a royal crown. Crossed swords appear below the seal on a banner inscribed ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI. The date 2023 is positioned below the central device, with the bold stylized legend THE SMURFS™ occupying the lower field. A small incuse figure of a generic Smurf character appears beneath the franchise logo, while a border of small mushroom vignettes encircles the entire design. The upper arc carries the legends 1 oz .999 Fine Ag and TWO DOLLARS, with licensing attribution to Lafig Belgium and www.smurf.com along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-color cartoon illustration in the classic comic-art style of Peyo. Papa Smurf, rendered in vibrant blue with his characteristic red Phrygian cap, red trousers, and white beard, is depicted seated at the base of a large red-and-white spotted Amanita muscaria mushroom, relaxing against the stalk with an open book before him on a green grassy ground. A second smaller mushroom of the same species appears to his right, all set against a light blue sky background. The copyright signature © Peyo appears in the lower right field of the colored insert. |
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Papa Smurf's inclusion in Niue's long-running licensed character bullion program reflects the 2021 live-action/animation hybrid film release, which reignited global licensing activity around the franchise Peyo first introduced in a Belgian comic strip in 1958. Niue has issued character coins under similar arrangements since the early 2010s, leveraging its status as a New Zealand-associated territory with independent minting authority to enter royalty agreements with major IP holders.
KM# 485 is one of several Smurf-themed issues in the 2023 run, each struck to one troy ounce at the New Zealand Mint.