| Coin | Silver Ounce 2024 Laulaufau - Longfin Bannerfish |
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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.
This design is part of a series of bullion coins called Marine Life (or Tokelau Sealife), and features the Longfin Bannerfish.
The country of issue, Tokelau, comprises three small coral atolls located in the South Pacific Ocean. Schools of fish are attracted to these isolated islands, including many different species like ruby snapper, yellowfin tuna, dolphinfish and sharks. In 2011, Tokelau declared 123,178 square miles to become a shark sanctuary. This sanctuary prohibits commercial fishing of all sharks and reduces shark mortality in its waters while causing an increase on all species of fish because they feel safer there due to the sanctuary status. |
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The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.
Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).
Around, the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III TOKELAU 2024 FIVE DOLLARS 1 oz .999 SILVER.
The inscription also includes the precious metal content, one troy ounce of 99.9% silver.
The rim is decorated with a geometric pattern. |
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The reverse design depicts a longfin bannerfish: a striped fish with a dorsal fin that is elongated upwards.
Around left, the inscription LAULAUFAU (the name of the fish in the local language of Tokelau); around right, LONGFIN BANNERFISH.
The background is decorated with net-like thin lines representing the water of the ocean. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
LAULAUFAU LONGFIN BANNERFISH |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in capsule, or 20 coins in heat sealed roll. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Marine Life series include:
- 1 oz Silver, Kakahi - Yellowfin Tuna, 2014
- 1/2 oz Silver, Kakahi - Yellowfin Tuna, 2014
- 0.5 g Gold, Kakahi - Yellowfin Tuna, 2015
- 1 oz Silver, Mokoha - Great White Shark, 2015
- 0.5 Gold, Mokoha - Great White Shark, 2015
- 1 oz Silver, Hakula - Sailfish, 2016
- 1 oz Silver, Kapoa - Barracuda, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Mago-Taguta - Leopard Shark, 2018
- 1 oz Silver, Fonu - Loggerhead, 2019
- 1 oz Gold, Hahave - Flying Fish, 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Hahave - Flying Fish, 2020
- 1 oz Gold, Tautu - Porcupine Fish, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Tautu - Porcupine Fish, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Hakuhakulele - Lionfish, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Hakuhakulele - Lionfish, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Laulaufau - Longfin Bannerfish, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Laulaufau - Longfin Bannerfish, 2024
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