Catalog
50 Dollars - Charles III Hawksbill Turtle
| Issuer | New Zealand Mint (on behalf of Niue) |
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| Year | 2025-2026 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised hawksbill sea turtle rendered in a bold Polynesian-inspired curvilinear design occupies the majority of the field, its carapace and flippers decorated with intricate spiral and scroll motifs. The turtle is depicted in a dynamic swimming posture angled across the coin, set against a finely engraved background of concentric wave lines evoking the ocean. The legend HAWKSBILL TURTLE arcs across the upper field, while the inscription 1/4 OZ 9999 FINE GOLD is positioned along the lower exergual area. Small star accents appear in the lower field beneath the turtle's head, adding decorative detail to the composition. |
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The hawksbill is listed as critically endangered under the IUCN Red List, with global nesting populations estimated at fewer than 25,000 females — a collapse driven largely by centuries of tortoiseshell trade, which targeted this species almost exclusively. Niue has no meaningful hawksbill habitat of its own; the New Zealand Mint issues these coins on the island's behalf under a longstanding licensing arrangement that has made Niue one of the most prolific coin-issuing jurisdictions per capita on earth.