2011 Fiji Taku (Hawksbill Turtle) Coin
from the New Zealand Mint
$10 denomination
5 oz 0.999 Silver
from the New Zealand Mint
$10 denomination
5 oz 0.999 Silver
The reverse of the coin features a Taku with a stylized shell pattern swimming through the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and Fiji on the obverse.
The Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa), or locally named Taku,
is one of two main turtle species of the South Pacific island nation of Fiji.
Although they have a wide distribution throughout the world's tropical regions,
Hawksbill Turtles are considered critically endangered due to human fishing practices.
Taku grow up to a metre in length and a weight of 80kg,
although the heaviest on record weighed 127kg.
Coins in original Mint provided airtite capsule for lasting protection & enjoyment.
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