2 Dollars - Charles III Smurfs

Niue has operated as a licensing hub for themed collector coinage since the 1990s, its Cook Islands-associated status giving it the legal framework to issue coins that never circulate domestically. The Smurfs franchise, created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo in 1958, has generated a steady stream of numismatic product across European and Pacific issuers over the past decade — this piece sits in a crowded field of similar issues competing for the same collector segment.