1 oz 2024 Untamed Landscapes Series- The Sailfish

Description

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 and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III · TOKELAU · 5 DOLLARS · 2025 ·.

The inscription is in a large ring patterned with microdots.

The reverse of the coin depicts the spirited sailfish with its characteristically large dorsal fin known as the sail leaping from the ocean.

Above, a map of the South Pacific showing Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, and the stars of the Southern Cross constellation. Behind, the rising sun.

On the wave on the left, the designer’s initials TD, for Tony Dean.

In a wide ring with textured background, around above the inscription OCEANIA – UNTAMED LANDSCAPES, and around below 1 OZ ABC MINT 9999 FINE SILVER.

The ABC mint mark of ABC Mint, which looks like a square ingot, is repeated below left and below right.