| Coin | Silver Ounce 2022 Magnum Opus |
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Tokelau, known previously as the Tokelau Islands, is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It uses the New Zealand Dollar as circulation currency, but has been issuing a variety of non-circulating coins since 1978, and has also authorised some foreign mints to issue bullion coins under its jurisdiction - including in the internationally popular silver ounce format.
The Mint says about this coin:
Mathematics is the language of nature and the Golden Ratio has baffled scientists for centuries. Showing up everywhere from snail shells to financial markets and all the way to galaxies, this peculiar law of nature seeps into everything. This coin celebrates this phenomenon - can you find all examples and references in the design? |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse design shows a number of geometric pattern illustrating the "golden ratio", and a background texture with a geometric motif. Above left, the fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley; normally his initials IRB are shown below the portrait when it is used, but here they are not visible (due to the texture?).
On two lines above right, the legend of the monarch and the date of issue: ELIZABETH II TOKELAU 2022.
Around below left, the metal content: 1 oz FINE SILVER 9999 (one troy ounce of 99.99% silver). |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design shows a number of geometric patterns illustrating the "golden ratio"; under three of the figures, offset by 120 degrees, three times the inscription MAGNUM OPUS.
Around below left, the face value 5 DOLLARS. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
MAGNUM OPUS 5 DOLLARS |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Silver content (Troy oz.): 1.000
Date of issue: November 2021
Issue price: 39.00 EUR
Mintage limit: 30,000 bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated) coins and 999 proofs.
Mintage of these coins seems to be "on demand". The company announces on its web site the mintage limit of the coin, and the number of currently minted coins.
As of 3 March 2023, there were 17,133 minted bullion coins.
Minted as of 3 October 2023: 17,648 pieces. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Magnum Opus series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Magnum Opus, Tokelau 2022
- 1/10 oz Gold, Magnum Opus, Tokelau 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Magnum Opus, Tokelau 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Magnum Opus, Niue 2023
- 1/10 oz Gold, Magnum Opus, Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Magnum Opus, Niue 2023
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