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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Hawksbill Turtle
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#5805 |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed depiction of a hawksbill sea turtle swimming diagonally across the field, rendered with exceptional relief showing the distinctive scute patterning of its carapace and the textured scaling of its flippers and head. The turtle is portrayed in an underwater environment, with rising air bubbles in the upper field, a sea anemone and coral formations in the lower field, and a stylised radiant sunburst element in the upper right background. The series name OCEAN FIVE arcs along the upper rim in bold lettering, while the date 2022 and the metallic specification 2oz Au 999.9 appear in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has leveraged its status as a New Zealand realm territory to issue collector coinage through the New Zealand Mint since the 1990s, functioning essentially as a licensing vehicle for bullion and numismatic programs that have no relationship to the island's domestic economy. The Hawksbill series sits within a crowded field of Pacific-issued wildlife gold, where Niue competes directly with Tuvalu, Cook Islands, and Palau for the same buyer pool.
The Hawksbill turtle is critically endangered under IUCN classification, its global population reduced by an estimated 80 percent over the last century primarily through shell trade and egg harvesting.