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5 Dollars - Charles III 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar
| Issuer | Niue Island |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a faithful high-relief reproduction of the reverse design of the historic 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, set within a beaded inner border: a small-headed eagle with wings spread, perched atop a laurel branch, enclosed within a wreath of olive branches tied at the base, with the circular legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The surrounding polished outer border carries the arc legend GREATEST UNITED STATES COINS and a small American flag device at the base, framing the central antique-finished medallion in a bold two-tier composition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Niue has been issuing legal-tender collector coins since the 1990s, functioning essentially as a licensing vehicle for foreign mints to produce themed bullion and numismatic pieces. This 2026 issue reproduces the 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar — the first dollar-denomination coin struck by the United States Mint, produced in a run of approximately 1,758 pieces during the Philadelphia Mint's inaugural year of operation. The original 1794 issue is widely debated among specialists: a single specimen sold for over ten million dollars in 2013, with its consignor arguing it was the very first dollar struck, though that claim remains contested.