Niue's novelty sports series from the mid-2000s targeted the collector gift market rather than any numismatic tradition — the island nation's fiscal arrangement with New Zealand made it a convenient vehicle for commemorative licensing deals. This hockey piece was issued under that framework, with production handled entirely offshore.
Niue's novelty sports series from the mid-2000s targeted the collector gift market rather than any numismatic tradition — the island nation's fiscal arrangement with New Zealand made it a convenient vehicle for commemorative licensing deals. This hockey piece was issued under that framework, with production handled entirely offshore.