Niue dollar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Niue dollar |
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| ISO 4217 Code | NZD |
| User(s) |  Niue |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | cent |
| Symbol | $ |
| cent | c |
| Coins | 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 (New Zealand coins only) |
| Banknotes | $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 (New Zealand notes only) |
| Printer | Note Printing Australia (provides base polymer note material) |
Niue is a small island country located in the Pacific Ocean. It works closely with New Zealand and uses the New Zealand dollar as its official money. This means the New Zealand dollar is the only currency you can legally use there.
Before 1967, Niue used the New Zealand pound. Some of its very first special collector coins were in pounds or shillings.
Niue started making its own coins in 1966. Most of these coins are special collector items. They are often made from precious metals like gold or silver, or from common metals. Even though they are legal to use in Niue, you probably won't find them in everyday shopping.
Niue's Coins
Standard Coin Sets
In 2009, Niue began making its first regular set of coins. These coins come in values of 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents, plus 1 dollar. They are thicker than New Zealand coins and are made from different metals. These coins are the same size and material as the special coins used in the Pitcairn Islands.
All the standard Niue coins show pictures important to the country. These images are surrounded by a special border.
Coin Designs
Every coin from Niue features either the country's national crest or an official picture of Queen Elizabeth II. These images are always found on the front side of the coin, which is called the obverse.
Special Collector Coins
In 2011, the New Zealand Mint created a limited edition set of New Zealand dollar coins for Niue. These coins celebrated the famous Star Wars movies. They were officially approved by Lucasfilm Ltd., the company that owns Star Wars. These special coins showed many main characters from the movies in full color.
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