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5 Dollars - Charles III William Wallace
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LEGENDARY WARRIORS PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI · FINE SILVER 2026 FIVE DOLLARS 2oz 999 · |
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Niue's treaty arrangement with New Zealand allows it to issue legal tender coinage through the New Zealand Mint, a relationship that has made the island nation one of the most prolific bullion and commemorative silver issuers per capita on earth. The 2026 date places this coin in the post-accession period of Charles III's reign, during which Pacific realm territories have been navigating the practical and ceremonial adjustments of a new monarch on their currency.
William Wallace was executed in 1305 — hanged, drawn, and quartered at Smithfield — making his appearance on coinage issued under a British monarch a quietly ironic editorial choice.