If you’re interested in buying silver, there are plentiful options available to investors and collectors alike in the precious metals industry. There are an increasing number of silver coins available from nations around the globe, which includes a new coin series for the nation of Tokelau. Today, the 2017 1 oz Tokelau Silver Barracuda Coin is available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in an individual plastic flips.
- Limited mintage of only 250,000 coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
- Face value of $5 (NZD) is fully backed by Tokelau’s government.
- Obverse features the crest of Tokelau and Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy.
- Reverse includes a school of barracuda swimming.
- Created by the Highland Mint.
Tokelau is a tropical island country located in the southern Pacific Ocean. The nation consists of three tropical coral atolls, and Swains Island, which is governed separately as a part of American Samoa. The combined land area of the islands is just 4 square miles and the population numbers just 1,400 people.
All 2017 1 oz Tokelau Silver Barracuda Coins listed here are in BU condition. Coins in BU condition show no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice a range of minor flaws including breaks in the luster, spotted surfaces, or contact marks from the production process at the mint.
Barracuda are a species of ray-finned fish known for their large size, fearsome appearance, and ferocious behavior. Found only in saltwater, the barracuda is located in tropical and subtropical waters around the world from the eastern Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea and Caribbean Sea. The fearsome appearance of the barracuda comes from the prominent, sharp-edged fanged teeth it possess that give it the appearance of a massive piranha.
On the reverse of the 2017 1 oz Tokelau Silver Barracuda Coin is the image of a school of barracuda swimming through the tropical waters of the South Pacific. Engravings include the nation of issue below the design field, as well as the name of the species represented in both English and the native Tokelau tongue (Tokelauan).
The obverse of all Silver Barracuda coins include the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley as the fourth-generation image of Her Majesty. Also included below the Queen’s effigy is the badge of Tokelau, which features the motto “Tokelau mot e Atua,” which translates into English as “Tokelau for the Almighty.”
Please don’t hesitate to contact JM Bullion with questions. You can reach our team members at 800-276-6508, connect with us online using our live chat, or send us an email.
“Matte finish. Dull, but it’s easy to see details. Only .999 pure, so I’ll stick to kangaroo and Canadian coins that are quad 9 pure. Somali elephant coins starting this year are also quad 9.”