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50 Dollars - Charles III The Lady of the Lake
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a highly detailed high-relief composition depicting the facade of Stygga Castle, rendered in an antiqued finish. A large circular inlaid opal insert, displaying deep purple and violet hues, is set prominently into the castle's gatehouse wall above the arched portcullis entrance. To the lower left, a mounted horseman charges across the foreground amid the wreckage of longships and scattered swords. The Public Seal of Niue, featuring a crowned shield with crossed swords and the motto ATUA NIUE TUKULAGI, appears in the left field against a rocky landscape backdrop. A scrolled banner at the top bears the legend STYGGA, while the lower exergue carries the inscriptions NIUE, the date 2025, the denomination 50 DOLLARS, and the fineness mark Ag 999. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts an elaborate high-relief scene inspired by the climactic events of Andrzej Sapkowski's novel The Lady of the Lake, the final volume of The Witcher book series. At the center stands Geralt of Rivia, sword drawn and poised for combat within the halls of Stygga Castle, surrounded by his companions in the midst of battle. The composition is rendered with fine sculptural detail, conveying dramatic tension and motion throughout the scene. Above the main tableau, the figure of the mage Vilgefortz is positioned overlooking the conflict. The legends THE LADY OF THE LAKE and THE WITCHER BOOK SERIES appear within the design. |
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Niue's bullion and collector programs are issued under a licensing arrangement with the New Zealand government, which administers Niue as a self-governing territory in free association — meaning these coins are legal tender in name but exist almost entirely as numismatic products for export. The opal insert draws on Australian opal mining, which produces roughly 95% of the world's supply, though the specific origin of the stone used in any given piece is rarely documented by the issuer.
At one kilogram of .999 silver, individual specimens vary measurably in the character of their opal inclusion — no two inlays are identical.