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5 Dollars - Charles III Dwarf
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse lettering | FIVE DOLLARS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI Ag 999 mw 2023 |
| Reverse description | A stocky, heavily bearded fantasy dwarf rendered in high relief in an antique finish, depicted in a steampunk-inspired underground workshop setting. The dwarf, wearing goggles pushed up on his forehead and a long coat, sits amid an array of mechanical apparatus including pipes, wheels, gears, and industrial equipment, holding cylindrical devices in each hand. To the right, a cluster of vivid green gemstone crystals is rendered in applied color enamel, providing a striking chromatic contrast against the otherwise monochrome antiqued silver surface. The richly detailed background features stone walls, wooden beams, and scattered tools evoking a subterranean forge or mine. |
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Niue has functioned since the 1990s as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand Mint, issuing silver collector coins under its sovereign authority with no meaningful domestic circulation. This piece belongs to a series of fantasy-themed bullion issues that have proliferated sharply in the post-2010 secondary market, appealing primarily to stackers who cross-shop with figurine collectors. The "Dwarf" designation places it within a broader pop-culture or fantasy franchise tie-in rather than any numismatic tradition worth tracing.
Two troy ounces of .999 silver is the actual commodity here.