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25 Dollars - Charles III Ancient Egyptian Goldsmith
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#6032 |
| Obverse description | The Public Seal of Niue occupies the central field, surrounded by stylised representations of gold artefacts from ancient civilisations including Greek, Aztec, Sumerian, and Egyptian cultures. The peripheral legend reads PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE / ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI, with the denomination 25 DOLLARS inscribed below. Additional inscriptions in the field denote the year CM 2025, the fineness Au 999.9, and the Czech Mint initials MH. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has operated as a bullion and collector coin licensing jurisdiction since the 1990s, effectively leasing its sovereign issuing authority to foreign mints — predominantly Perth — who supply the technical execution and distribution while Niue provides the legal denomination. This piece falls squarely into that arrangement. The "Ancient Egyptian Goldsmith" theme places it within Perth Mint's long-running series celebrating historical metalworking traditions, though the irony of striking a gold coin commemorating ancient gold craftsmanship on behalf of a Pacific island with no historical connection to either is, at minimum, worth noting.