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5 Dollars - Charles III Gold Bee
| Issuer | Government of Niue |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, stylised honeybee is depicted in full dorsal view at the centre of the field, its wings extending broadly across the coin's surface. The wings are richly ornamented with intricate floral and foliate motifs, incorporating blossoms and leaves in a naturalistic yet decorative manner. The bee's thorax and segmented abdomen are rendered with fine granular and striated texturing, conveying a lifelike anatomical quality. The background field is covered with a honeycomb pattern of recessed hexagonal cells, enhancing the thematic continuity of the design. No legends or inscriptions appear on this face, allowing the sculptural bee motif to dominate the composition. |
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| Mintage | 2026 - Proof - 1,000 |
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Niue has operated as a reliable vehicle for commemorative bullion programs since the 1990s, licensing its issuing authority to the New Zealand Mint under a long-standing arrangement that keeps production costs and mintage decisions largely offshore. The underlying gold weight here — 1/40 troy ounce — places this squarely in the micro-bullion category that surged in collector demand after 2015 as spot prices made fractional formats more accessible entry points.
Charles III's accession coinage across Commonwealth realms required new obverse dies across dozens of issuing authorities simultaneously, creating one of the largest coordinated effigy transitions in modern numismatic history.