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5 Dollars - Charles III Dragon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND 5 DOLLARS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI XXI 2 oz 2024 Ag 999 |
| Reverse description | A highly detailed, fully colored depiction of a Chinese dragon's head in frontal view, rendered in vivid green, blue, yellow, red, and orange enamels against a ruthenium-finished field of swirling cloud motifs and beaded border elements. The dragon displays prominent fangs, curling whiskers in flame-orange and gold tones, blue flame accoutrements at the temples, and multiple spiraling horns with orange-tipped finials. At the center of the forehead is set a faceted green Swarovski crystal serving as the dragon's third eye, adding a three-dimensional gemstone accent to the polychrome composition. |
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Niue's status as a Cook Islands-adjacent Pacific microstate with virtually no independent monetary policy makes it one of the most prolific third-party licensing mints in the world — the island's name appears on hundreds of bullion and collector issues it had no hand in designing or distributing. This piece, struck for the international collector market, incorporates a Swarovski crystal element, a product of the Austrian company's long-running partnerships with numismatic mints seeking to add tactile novelty to two-troy-ounce silver formats.