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250 Dollars - Charles III Wels catfish
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief after the portrait by engraver Jody Clark, his initials 'JC' appearing below the truncation. The legend 'CHARLES III' arcs along the left rim and 'NIUE · 250 DOLLARS' along the right rim, with the date '2025' inscribed in the lower field flanked by two raised dots on each side. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · NIUE · 250 DOLLARS JC · 2025 · |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed, high-relief depiction of a Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) occupying the central field, shown in a naturalistic three-quarter view with its prominent barbels and broad, rounded head rendered with exceptional sculptural precision. The background is filled with dynamic swirling water patterns evoking the fish's aquatic habitat, with aquatic vegetation and reeds visible in the lower field. The Kremnica Mint mark appears at the right, and the Latin binomial legend 'SILURUS GLANIS' is inscribed along the lower rim in incuse lettering. |
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