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2 Dollars - Charles III Relic cross of Pope Urban V
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars 2 NZD = RSD 119 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed depiction of the Gothic reliquary cross of Pope Urban V mounted on an elaborate pedestal stem and quatrefoil base, rendered with selective gold gilding that highlights the cross and its stand in warm contrast to the silvered field. To the right, a relief scene drawn from a medieval illuminated manuscript shows two crowned kneeling figures in supplication before a framed text panel with Gothic script, evoking the ceremonial donation of the relic. The legend OSTATKOVÝ KŘÍŽ PAPEŽE URBANA V. arcs around the upper border in Latin script. The mint mark · ČM · FZ · appears in the lower right field. |
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Pope Urban V, the only Avignon pope to be beatified, died in 1370 after defying his cardinals to return the papacy to Rome — a move that lasted only three years before his death forced his successor back to France. The relic cross series draws on ecclesiastical artifacts with documented provenance chains, though Niue's role as issuer is purely a licensing arrangement; the island has no mint of its own and no historical connection to the medieval Church.
Coins in this format are struck by the New Zealand Mint on Niue's behalf under a standing numismatic program that has run since the 1990s.