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5 Dollars - Charles III Western capercaillie
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SUOMI - FINLAND |
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Niue's treaty arrangements with New Zealand allow it to issue legal tender coinage despite having no independent monetary infrastructure, a quirk exploited extensively since the 1990s by overseas bullion distributors licensing the island's authority for collector-market gold issues. This piece is one of hundreds of such fractional gold coins produced under that arrangement, aimed squarely at the themed wildlife bullion market rather than circulation.
The western capercaillie — largest of the grouse family — is native to the boreal forests of northern and central Europe, where it was nearly extirpated across much of its western range by the late 20th century due to habitat loss and forestry practices.