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5 Dollars - Charles III Compass Rose
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars 5 NZD = RSD 295 |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail, occupying the central field. The legend CHARLES III · NIUE · FIVE DOLLARS arcs around the periphery, separated by raised dots, within a beaded border. The date · 2026 · appears in the lower field, flanked by dots, with the engraver's initials JC and the fineness mark Ag 999 inscribed below the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate gilt compass rose dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with eight principal points and a twisted rope motif along the primary cardinal arms, set against a vivid blue coloured enamel background evoking ocean waves. Decorative wind-head motifs in antique finish appear in the four quadrants between the cardinal directions. The four cardinal points N, W, E, and S are each enclosed within individual raised circular medallions at the compass extremities. The outer border carries the eight traditional Mediterranean wind names — MAESTRO, TRAMONTANA, GRECO, LEVANTE, SIROCO, OSTRO, LIBECCIO, and PONENTE — separated by raised dots, within an ornately engraved foliate rim. |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand-administered coin program, with nearly all its numismatic output conceived, marketed, and distributed by external minting houses rather than any domestic monetary authority. The island's resident population sits below 2,000.
Charles III coinage from Niue carries his effigy under the same Royal Mint portrait authorization used across Commonwealth issues, though the coins themselves have no circulation role whatsoever on the island.