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5 Dollars - Charles III Bonnie and Clyde
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Public Seal of Niue at center, accompanied by an integrated cylinder from an eight-round revolver rendered in high relief, the cylinder loaded with four gilded 9 mm cartridges visible within the chambers, with one chamber open. The denomination, issuer, date, and caliber markings appear in the surrounding legend within the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed antiqued relief depicting the infamous American outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in full figure, rendered in a cinematic 1930s gangster style. Clyde, positioned to the left, is shown in a pinstripe suit and flat cap, aiming a sawn-off shotgun toward the viewer, while Bonnie stands to his right in period dress, brandishing a revolver. In the background, a vintage automobile and pursuing law enforcement officers are depicted against a brick-wall urban streetscape. The eccentric hole in the lower right of the field is artistically incorporated into the design as a bullet-hole impact, surrounded by radiating cracks in the pavement. The legend 'BONNIE & CLYDE' is boldly inscribed in large stylized letters across the upper field. |
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Niue has built a cottage industry issuing commemorative silver for the collector market, with virtually no connection to its own history or culture. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow's two-year criminal run ended in a Louisiana ambush on May 23, 1934 — 130 rounds fired by six lawmen into their stolen Ford V8. The FBI had been involved only peripherally; it was Texas Ranger Frank Hamer who coordinated the trap after tracking the pair for months.