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50 Cents - Charles III One giant leap for mankind
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The Public Seal of Niue occupies the central field, depicted as a crowned heraldic badge surmounted by a royal crown, featuring a stylised floral and foliate design within a circular border bearing the legend PUBLIC SEAL OF NIUE. Below the seal, a ribbon cartouche carries the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI, flanked by two crossed implements. The surrounding legend arranged along the outer rim reads NIUE to the upper right, 50 CENTS to the right, 2026 to the lower right, AU 9999 to the lower left, and 1/1000 OZ to the left, all rendered in bold relief against a brushed matte field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Niue has issued gold fractional coins under licensed themes since at least the 2010s, functioning effectively as a bullion-adjacent collectible program rather than circulating currency. This piece, at 1/1000th of a troy ounce, sits at the extreme low end of viable gold coin production — 0.0311 g leaves almost no margin for handling loss during striking or quality control.
The "One Giant Leap" phrase dates to Armstrong's transmission from the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Pairing it with a Charles III obverse places two very different historical moments on a coin barely larger than a shirt button.