Coin | Silver Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon - Mirror Dragon |
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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. These are denominated in dollars or "Tala" (the local word for dollar) and cents.
The country has also authorised some foreign mints to issue non circulating coins under its jurisdiction, such as this 1 oz (one ounce) silver coin.
This coin is part of a series of "mirror" designs featuring the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and is dedicated to the 2024 Lunar Calendar Year of the Dragon (10 February 2024 - 28 January 2025).
The dragon is the fifth in the zodiac animals, and for 2024 it is the Year of the Wood Dragon. The dragon is the only imaginary animal, and the most vital and powerful beast in the Chinese Zodiac. |
Mint | B. H. Mayer |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
500
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Obverse | |
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 rim, the monarch's legend and the date of issue: CHARLES III TOKELAU 2024 FIVE DOLLARS 1 OZ. 999 SILVER.
The inscription includes the metal content - one troy ounce of 99.9% silver.
The rim is decorated with a geometric pattern. |
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Reverse | |
The reverse of the coin features two Chinese dragons with a mirror image effect: the dragon on one side is sculpted on a highly polished proof table, the other side with a frosted table and a polished dragon.
Around above, YEAR OF THE DRAGON. Around below, the date of issue 2024. |
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Reverse Inscription |
YEAR OF THE DRAGON 2024 |
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Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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Notes | Finish: proof. Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Release price: US$ 139.99.
The "mirror" series is produced by Australian company Treasures of Oz, which manages most of the issues for Tokelau and outsources the striking of the coins to various mints. |
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See also |
Coins in the mirror Zodiac series issued for Tokelau include: - 1 oz Silver, 2016 Year of the Monkey - Mirror Monkey - 1 oz Silver, 2017 Year of the Rooster - Mirror Rooster - 1 oz Silver, 2018 Year of the Dog - Mirror Dog - 1 oz Silver, 2019 Year of the Pig - Mirror Pig - 1 oz Silver, 2020 Year of the Rat - Mirror Rat - 1 oz Silver, 2021 Year of the Ox - Mirror Ox - 1 oz Silver, 2022 Year of the Tiger - Mirror Tiger - 1 oz Silver, 2023 Year of the Rabbit - Mirror Rabbit - 1 oz Silver, 2024 Year of the Dragon - Mirror Dragon - 1 oz Silver, 2025 Year of the Snake - Mirror Snake
1 oz silver coins issued by various countries and mints for the 2024 Year of the Dragon: - Ascension Island (Commonwealth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (£1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver High Relief Proof ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Yellow Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Blue Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), White Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Green Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Gold Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Purple Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Lilac Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Red Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof with Opal ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Royal Australian Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Royal Australian Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Domed ($5), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Bhutan (Singapore Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (200 Ngultrum), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Bhutan (Singapore Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured (500 Ngultrum), Year of the Dragon 2024 - France (Paris Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof (€20), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Niue (NZ Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Niue (NZ Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Gilded ($2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Niue (PAMP), 1 oz Silver Proof ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Pitcairn Islands (Tower Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Pitcairn Islands (Tower Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof ($5), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Rwanda (B.H.Mayer), 1 oz Silver Bullion (50 Rwandan Francs), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Samoa (Scottsdale Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (2 Tala), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tokelau (B.H.Mayer), 1 oz Silver Proof (5 Tokelau Dollars), Year of the Dragon - Mirror Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Antique ($1) with Rotating Charm, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu (Perth Mint), 4x 1 oz Silver Quadrant (4x $1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - United Kingdom (Royal Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof (£2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), APMEX, 1 oz Silver Round, Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), APMEX, 1 oz Silver Bar, Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), Asahi, 1 oz Silver Round, Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), PAMP Suisse, 1 oz Silver Bar, Legend of the Azure Dragon 2024
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