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5 Dollars - Charles III Miyamoto Musashi
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Weight | 62.2 g |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears the Public Seal of Niue — a crowned heraldic shield inscribed 'PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE' and 'ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI' — surrounded by a dynamic high-relief radiating composition of historical weapons including swords, axes, spears, a flail, chains, daggers, and a war hammer arranged on a wood-grain textured background. The outer legend reads 'LEGENDARY WARRIORS' at the top and 'FINE SILVER 2025 FIVE DOLLARS 2.oz 999' around the lower portion of the rim. The coin is struck in antiqued finish, imparting a dark, aged patina to the entire surface. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEGENDARY WARRIORS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI · FINE SILVER 2025 FIVE DOLLARS 2.oz 999 · |
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Miyamoto Musashi, the 17th-century swordsman and author of Go Rin No Sho, died in 1645 in a cave on Mount Iwato where he had retreated to write. Niue has issued collector silver under licensing arrangements for decades, functioning essentially as a mint-friendly jurisdiction whose sovereignty enables foreign bullion and numismatic programs that larger nations' mints cannot easily accommodate.