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50 Dollars - Charles III Czech Lion
| 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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| Obverse description | Uncrowned, right-facing effigy of King Charles III after the portrait by Jody Clark, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The monarch is depicted with natural hair and without regalia, in the contemporary style adopted for Commonwealth coinage. The circular legend reads 'CHARLES III · NIUE · 50 DOLLARS' around the periphery, with the date '· 2026 ·' inscribed along the lower rim flanked by raised dots. The engraver's initials 'JC' appear in small lettering below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylized, close-up depiction of the Czech Lion heraldic motif rendered in a striking contemporary artistic style with iridescent colorized relief lines delineating the contours of the lion's head and mane, set against a richly textured gold field incorporating an aerial view of a star-shaped fortification. The lower portion of the field bears the inscription '1 oz / Au 999.9' in two lines, indicating the coin's weight and fineness. Along the left arc of the rim runs the legend 'ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA', and the Czech Mint mark ('ČM' monogram) appears at the lower right near the rim. |
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The Czech Lion series, issued through Niue's licensing arrangement, has become one of the more commercially successful bullion programs in Central European retail markets — driven largely by Czech and Slovak buyers who treat it as a de facto national bullion coin despite its Pacific island legal tender status. The 2026 Charles III effigy reflects the ongoing post-accession transition across Commonwealth and associated coining programs following Elizabeth II's death in September 2022, a process that has required new obverse dies across dozens of issuing authorities worldwide.