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5 Dollars - Charles III A Nightmare on Elm Street
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#7399 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a full-color reproduction of the iconic original theatrical poster artwork for the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street, rendered across the irregular rectangular flan with burnt and torn edges evoking a scorched surface. The dominant figure is Freddy Krueger, depicted in three-quarter view wearing his signature fedora hat, his scarred and disfigured face rendered in striking detail, and his bladed glove prominently thrust toward the viewer in the foreground. Behind him, the ghostly face of a female victim emerges from a dark nocturnal background, while a suburban streetscape with illuminated houses is visible in the lower middle ground. The title logo A Nightmare ON ELM STREET appears in bold red stylized lettering in the lower portion of the field. The composition is richly colored in deep blues, blacks, and warm tones, faithfully reproducing the film's classic promotional imagery. |
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Niue has operated as a prolific licensing hub for pop-culture bullion since the early 2010s, entering agreements that would be commercially unthinkable for sovereign mints of larger nations. This piece is part of that program — a New Line Cinema-licensed issue, with the intellectual property rights to Wes Craven's 1984 slasher franchise sitting behind the Niue government's coining authority.
At 93.3 grams, this falls into the 3 oz silver format that has become a common vehicle for high-relief and colorized collector issues in this genre.