Niue is a dependency of New Zealand and before the introduction of the New Zealand dollar they used to use Pound Sterling as their legal tender. In 2001 Niue government issued a set of 5 “Pokemon” coins ( Pikachu, Meowth, Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Charmander ), the famous was the “Pikachu” $1 dollar coin which made headlines as “Pokemon” enthusiast hotly suit after their currency!
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Pikachu (NIUE Dollar 2001, Copper-Nickel)
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Squirtle (NIUE Dollar 2001, Copper-Nickel)
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Meowth (NIUE Dollar 2001, Copper-Nickel)
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Bulbasaur (NIUE Dollar 2001, Copper-Nickel)
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Charmander (NIUE Dollar 2001, Copper-Nickel)
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Mewtwo (NIUE 10 Dollars 2002, Silver)
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16 Jan 2014 13:08:00,
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