Product Details
- Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
- Mintage of only 5,000.
- Multiples of 20 come in heat sealed rolls. All other coins will be in protective capsules.
- Obverse: The likeness of Queen Elizabeth II along with the Tuluma, which is the national symbol of Tokelau. The Tuluma is a wooden tackle box used by the fishermen of Tokelau, inscribed with “Tokelau mot e Atua,” meaning “Tokelau for God,” referencing the influence of Christianity in Tokelau.
- Reverse: Shows a northern pygmy owl perched on a branch. The coin has graphics around the edge of the coin. The name of the series and coin are included.
- Sovereign coin backed by the Government of Tokelau.
Owls
The second coin in the series, northern pygmy owl is common in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The northern pygmy is a one of the smaller species of owls, but is a fierce hunter. They are mostly dark brown and white with long tails. They have smooth rounded heads with piercing yellow eyes. The first coin in the series was the great horned owl and was sold out immediately.
Tokelau
The country of issue, Tokelau, is comprised of three small coral atolls located in the South Pacific Ocean. Schools of fish are attracted to these isolated atolls, with a variety of fish species including ruby snapper, yellowfin tuna and dolphin fish. 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.
