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2 Dollars - Charles III Wheel of Fortune
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 2 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vibrant, fully colored interpretation of the Tarot card X — Wheel of Fortune, styled in the manner of the Rider-Waite Tarot tradition. At the center, a large rotating wheel is depicted in silver relief, inscribed with the letters T-A-R-O arranged on its rim, and features a central medallion showing a hand bearing a smaller wheel amid elemental imagery including water, earth, and fire. A blue Egyptian-headed figure armed with a sword sits atop the wheel, while a muscular red figure crouches beneath, supporting the wheel's weight. The colorful background is divided into elemental quadrants — swirling blue and teal clouds, a bare winter tree, and red flames — evoking the four classical elements. The Roman numeral X appears at the top of the card, and the inscription WHEEL OF FORTUNE is engraved along the lower border, with the fineness mark 1 oz 999 Fine Silver along the right edge. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue's legal tender coinage program is essentially a licensing arrangement — the island nation of roughly 1,600 people generates significant revenue by lending its issuing authority to third-party mints producing collectible pieces with no intention of circulation. This coin is part of that framework, which Niue has operated since the 1990s and which now encompasses thousands of distinct types.
The rectangular format reflects a broader trend among premium bullion and numismatic issues of the 2020s toward shaped flans, driven largely by the New Zealand Mint and Perth Mint competing for the collector market with increasingly elaborate formats.