Customers Please Note: These coins may have minor surface imperfections or blemishes, not affecting the intrinsic value of the coin, this is simply how they are made by the mint.
This 1 oz Tokelau Silver Great White Shark coin is the follow up to last year’s widely distributed 1 oz Tokelau Yellowfin Tuna silver coin.
The most fearsome marine predator known to mankind is the Great White Shark. Prowling coastal waters from North America to Australia, the Great White is both symbol of nature’s raw power and an apex predator that strikes fear in the heart of humans. You can now purchase a 2015 Tokelau Great White Shark Silver Coin from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Minted with 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver.
- Carries a face value of $5 (NZD) backed by the government of Tokelau.
- Minted by the New Zealand Mint.
- Orders of 20 will ship in sealed mint tubes, and orders of 500 will ship in sealed mint boxes. Orders of 9 coins or less will ship in individual flips while orders of 10-19 will ship in tubes.
- Estimated total mintage of 500,000.
Part of a planned 12-coin series from the New Zealand Mint, the 2015 Tokelau Great White Shark Silver coin is the second coin in a series celebrating biodiversity in the South Pacific. The 2014 coin in the series featured a Yellowfin Tuna, and was met with a robust reception from investors and collectors.
Tokelau is a tropical territory of the nation of New Zealand that consists of three small, tropical coral atolls and is located northwest of New Zealand. The atolls boast a combined land area of just 4 square miles, and the territorial capital rotates between the three atolls on a yearly basis.
On the reverse side of these Tokelau coins is the image of the world’s deadliest marine predator. A Great White Shark is seen swimming amongst a school of fish, with its tooth filled mouth open and ready to capture its next meal. Engravings on this side include “Mokoha-Great White Shark” and “Tokelau.”
The obverse side bears a unique rendition of the opposite side of New Zealand Mint coins. Queen Elizabeth II’s right-profile portrait, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, is included, along with the Tuluma. In Tokelau culture, the Tuluma is a wooden tackle box used by the island’s fishermen, and has become a national symbol.
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