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3 Dollars - Charles III Libra
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) (with a white opal gemstone) |
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| Reverse description | A richly coloured rectangular field depicts the allegorical figure of Libra as a woman shown in profile facing right, with elaborately styled multicoloured hair adorned with a decorative jewelled ornament. She holds a set of scales — the symbol of Libra — rendered in high relief in polished silver against the coloured background. In the upper field, the astrological symbol for Libra appears to the left and the planetary symbol for Venus to the right, flanking a circular white opal gemstone set at the top centre of the design to represent the full moon. The background is rendered in deep blue, violet, and crimson tones evoking a nocturnal celestial atmosphere, overlaid with a large spiral motif. The inscription 'LIBRA' is engraved in the silver field below the coloured panel, within a decorative Art Deco-style border frame. |
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| Reverse lettering | LIBRA |
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Niue has been one of the Pacific's most prolific license issuers since the 1990s, selling its sovereign minting rights to foreign bullion and collector-coin producers — a revenue stream that now dwarfs anything generated by the island's 1,600-odd residents. This piece is a product of that arrangement rather than any domestic monetary need.
The white opal inlay sourced for this type most likely originates from South Australia's Coober Pedy fields, which produce roughly 85% of the world's white opal.