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5 Dollars - Charles III Taizong of Tang
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The Public Seal of Niue rendered in high relief at centre, surmounted by a royal crown and flanked by two crossed traditional Polynesian clubs below, with the motto legends ATUA and NIUE TUKULAGI inscribed on a scroll beneath. The seal and central devices are set within an ornate field decorated with elaborate stylised dragon motifs in the manner of traditional Chinese decorative art, extending across the entire coin surface. The legend NIUE ISLAND and the date 2023 arc along the upper periphery, while FIVE DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The fineness mark Ag 999 appears to the left of the central seal. |
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| Obverse lettering | NIUE ISLAND 2023 PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI Ag 999 FIVE DOLLARS |
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This piece belongs to a series pairing the accession of Charles III with historical rulers from other civilizations — a format Niue has used repeatedly to market commemoratives to overlapping collector bases. Taizong, who ruled the Tang dynasty from 626 to 649 AD, came to power through the Xuanwu Gate Incident, in which he orchestrated the killing of his own brothers before pressuring his father Gaozu to abdicate. His reign is nonetheless considered one of the high points of Chinese imperial governance, with the Zhenguan period cited by later dynasties as a model of Confucian administration.