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5 Dollars - Charles III Golden Eagle
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned, draped bust of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail. The effigy is positioned centrally within an inner beaded border, with the engraver's initials 'JC' incuse beneath the truncation. The legend 'CHARLES III' arcs along the left field, 'NIUE' appears at the top, and '5 DOLLARS' descends along the right field in bold capital letters. The date '2024' is inscribed at the base below the bust, with four small pellets punctuating the design at the cardinal points of the inner circle. |
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| Mintage | 2024 CM - Bullion - 500 |
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Niue has served as a licensing authority for commemorative bullion issues since the 1990s, its name appearing on coins with no meaningful connection to the island itself — a common arrangement among small Pacific nations whose legal tender frameworks are leased, in effect, to foreign mints seeking a sovereign issuer of convenience.
The "Golden Eagle" branding here refers to a gilded finish applied to a two-troy-ounce silver blank, a format that proliferated sharply after 2022 as several European mints competed for the first-year coronation market following Charles III's accession.