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3 Dollars - Charles III Aries
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 3 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly colored Art Nouveau-inspired allegorical depiction of the zodiac sign Aries, showing a female figure with flowing auburn hair adorned with large ornate ram's horns rendered in white and gold enamel tones. The composition is set against a deep crimson cosmic nebula background, with the Aries zodiac glyph positioned in the upper left field and the Mars planetary symbol in the lower left. A faceted crystal gemstone is inset at the top center of the design, catching light as a decorative accent. The inscription ARIES appears in the lower portion of the design beneath the central figure, within the uncolored silver border zone. The overall design is framed by an Art Deco-style geometric border on the silver surround. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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This is a bullion-adjacent commemorative from Niue, which has functioned as a coin-issuing proxy for the New Zealand government since the 1990s — its legal tender status is nominal, with face values bearing no relationship to silver content or market price. The 2 troy ounce format places it squarely in the collector-bullion crossover market that expanded sharply after 2010.
The embedded gemstone corresponds to the birthstone traditionally associated with Aries. Niue has issued dozens of zodiac-themed pieces across multiple series; this is one entry in an ongoing annual rotation rather than a standalone release.