Niue has operated as a vehicle for licensed numismatic issues since the 1990s, with its arrangement under New Zealand's currency umbrella allowing it to produce legal tender coins for the collectibles market rather than domestic circulation. DC Comics properties have appeared on Niue issues repeatedly, though the Green Lantern franchise occupies a specific niche — the character's 1940 debut predates the better-known Hal Jordan version by nearly two decades, and the intellectual property has changed hands and been rebooted often enough that licensing timelines for numismatic use are rarely straightforward.
Charles III's effigy appears here in its earliest authorized uses on bullion and collector issues, 2023 being the first full year of production following the September 2022 proclamation.
Niue has operated as a vehicle for licensed numismatic issues since the 1990s, with its arrangement under New Zealand's currency umbrella allowing it to produce legal tender coins for the collectibles market rather than domestic circulation. DC Comics properties have appeared on Niue issues repeatedly, though the Green Lantern franchise occupies a specific niche — the character's 1940 debut predates the better-known Hal Jordan version by nearly two decades, and the intellectual property has changed hands and been rebooted often enough that licensing timelines for numismatic use are rarely straightforward.
Charles III's effigy appears here in its earliest authorized uses on bullion and collector issues, 2023 being the first full year of production following the September 2022 proclamation.