Five Dollars Silver 2013 Kangchenjunga, Coin from Palau - detailed information

This coin was issued in Palau.

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This coin is part of the "Mountains and Flora" series of over 60 coins released between 2009 and 2016. Throughout the series, which showcases the world’s most famous mountains, the successful initial design has been treated very conservatively - a mountain range in detailed relief in the background supplemented by a coloured native plant in the right-hand foreground. Not even the series name or placement of the issuing year have changed, making coins of this series highly recognisable and the entire set a beautiful homogeneous collection.

Several mini-series such as the "7 Summits" and the "Second 7 Summits", as well as several anniversary issues present popular approaches for collectors to get started with the Mountains and Flora series.

The series concluded in 2016 with the release of Mount Cook and Jungfrau. It is the most comprehensive coin collection of the world’s highest mountains ever minted.

Kangchenjunga – CIT Coin Invest AG
The Mint says about this coin:

Located on the border of Nepal and India, Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world at an altitude of 8598 metres. For a long time the huge mountain resisted the first ascent; in the years 1905, 1929, 1931, 1932-39 all attempts to conquer the mountain failed, due to environmental conditions such as avalanches and storms. It was not until May 25th 1955 George Brand and Joe Brown, two British mountaineers, succeeded in climbing the 8598 metres, or almost all of them. As a mark of respect for the faith of the inhabitants of the Indian state of Sikkim, who worship the mountain, they stopped short of the summit. more
CIT Item ID: 26424
Country: Palau
Date of issue: 2013
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Material: Silver .925
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2500 pcs