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250 Dollars - Charles III Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a highly stylised, contemporary rendition of a snake depicted entirely through a mosaic of raised spherical dots of varying sizes, evoking the coiled form and hood of a serpent as seen in a top-down perspective, consistent with the Chinese Lunar Year of the Snake theme. The composition fills the entire field without any inscriptions or legends, relying solely on the interplay of polished and matte dot relief to create depth, shadow, and the distinctive patterning of reptilian scales. The design employs a pointillist aesthetic in the manner of modern sculptural minting techniques, with no exergue or border legend. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Niue has issued bullion and collector gold under its own authority since the 1990s, leveraging a currency agreement with New Zealand that permits the island — population under 2,000 — to produce legal tender far exceeding any domestic monetary need. The Year of the Snake falls twelfth in the lunar cycle, completing a full zodiac rotation since the last Snake year of 2013.