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2 Dollars - Charles III Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Jody Clark, centered within a flat field. The legend arcs around the periphery reading CHARLES III to the left and NIUE · TWO DOLLARS to the right, with the date 2025 placed in the lower exergue flanked by two raised dots. The designer's initials JC appear below the truncation of the bust. A fine beaded border runs along the inner edge of the rim. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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Niue has operated as a prolific bullion and collector coin issuer since the early 2000s, licensing its sovereign authority to the New Zealand-based firm Treasure Minting and others to produce themed series for the international collector market. The arrangement is straightforward: Niue provides the legal tender framework, the issuing partner handles design, distribution, and fulfillment. The island's own GDP is measured in the tens of millions.
This piece falls within the Lunar calendar series, a format that has been produced by dozens of mints worldwide since the Perth Mint established its dominance in the genre in 1996.