Five Dollars Silver 2013 Makalu, 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.

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

Makalu is situated on the border of Nepal and Tibet. At 8463 metres it is after all the fifth highest mountain in the world. On May 15th 1955 the French mountaineers Lionel Terrary and Jean Couzy succeeded in the first ascent. For a long time it was the only eight thousand meter high mountain in Nepal that was not ascended in the wintertime. Only on February 9th 2009 did an Italian-Russian mountaineering duo reach the summit in winter. more
CIT Item ID: 26425
Country: Palau
Date of issue: 2013
Denomination: 5 Dollars
Material: Silver .925
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2500 pcs