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½ Dollar - Charles III Boston Tea Party
2023 yearCopper-nickel | - | - |
Issuer | Niue |
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King | Charles III (2022-date) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2023 |
Value | ½ Dollar ½ NZD = USD 0.31 |
Currency | Dollar of New Zealand (1987-date) |
Composition | Copper-nickel |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Coloured, Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#412778 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Boston Tea Party
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BOSTON TEA PARTY
1773
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The obverse of the Charles III (Boston Tea Party) 2023 Niue coin portrays a right-facing portrait of King Charles III, wearing a crown and a ceremonial robe. The effigy is surrounded by the inscriptions "King Charles III" and "Boston Tea Party 1773-2023" and the coat of arms of the House of Windsor. The reverse features a representation of the Boston Tea Party, with a group of colonists dressed in 18th-century attire dumping chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Inscriptions include "Niue" and "Half Dollar." The coin has a diameter of 38.61 mm and a weight of 24.25 g. It has a limited mintage of 5,000 pieces.