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2 Dollars - Charles III Robin
| Issuer | Government of 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 displays the Public Seal of Niue at centre, rendered as a crowned oval cartouche enclosing a stylised floral motif and surrounded by a laurel wreath, with the Niuean motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI inscribed on a ribbon beneath. The denomination TWO DOLLARS appears in incuse lettering along the upper arc of the field. The date 2023 is positioned below the seal, with the specifications 1 oz 999 Fine Silver, the character name ROBIN, and the DC Comics copyright notice TM & DC (s23) inscribed in the lower field. The entire piece is struck in a distinctive shaped flan contoured to the silhouette of the Robin chibi figure depicted on the reverse, finished with a uniform gold plating over the proof surfaces. |
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| Obverse lettering | TWO DOLLARS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI 2023 1 oz 999 Fine Silver ROBIN TM & © DC (s23) |
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Niue has operated as a coin-issuing jurisdiction for international collectors since the 1980s, leveraging a treaty arrangement with New Zealand that grants it the right to produce legal tender while New Zealand currency remains the island's actual circulating medium. The "Robin" designation here refers to the European robin, part of a broader wildlife-themed bullion and collector series that has become one of the more commercially successful product lines from Pacific island minting programs in recent years.
Charles III coinage from 2023 represents the first full year of production following his accession in September 2022, with portrait dies for Commonwealth and associated territories authorized by the Royal Mint under the standard effigy licensing process.