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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing diademed and crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the upper portion of the obverse, with flowing hair and a small crown atop. Below the portrait, three ornate Gothic arch motifs in high relief fill the lower field, flanking the date 2014 at center. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' appears in the exergue. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left rim and 'NIUE ISLAND' along the right rim, both in raised Latin lettering. A small mint mark 'CM' is visible at the lower left of the portrait. |
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| Mint | CM Czech Mint (Česká mincovna),Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic (1993-date) |
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Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels ruled a small Silesian duchy that passed through Piast, Habsburg, and finally Hohenzollern hands — a compression of Central European dynastic turbulence into a single minor title. He died in 1536, leaving a territory whose political significance was always outpaced by its complicated inheritance disputes. Niue's habit of issuing small-format gold coins under the Elizabeth II obverse for obscure European rulers reflects a bullion-adjacent collector market with little connection to the subjects themselves.