1/200 oz Gold Sea Turtle 2026 (Mintage: 1,000 | Proof)
- Fine Gold: 999.9/1,000, 24 carat
- Give Gold: for baptism or wedding
- Face Value: 25 dollars from Liberia
- Fine GoldIts value is based on the fine gold and follows the gold price
- Give GoldGive real investment gold instead of perishable goods
- Face ValueGenuine coin of the Republic of Liberia with stamped face value
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Sea turtle
One sea, many animals.Back, often after decades.
1/200 ounce of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Liberia. The image shows a sea turtle above a coral reef.
Sea turtle on 1/200 ounce of gold, reverse, image
1/200 ounce of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Liberia. The image shows a sea turtle above a coral reef.
The animal
The females usually return home to the area where they hatched.
There they lay their eggs, often decades later. The US ocean agency NOAA therefore calls sea turtles remarkable navigators.
Source: NOAA Fisheries
The coin
Five animals around a coat of arms
The obverse gathers shark, dolphin, sea turtle, seahorse and ray around the small coat of arms of Liberia with a ship and a palm tree.
It also bears REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, 25 DOLLARS, 1/200 OZ FINE GOLD 9999 and the year 2026.
The coin sits in a colourfully designed card with a sea scene.
HeadThe turtle’s head
Face value25 DOLLARS on the obverse
Coat of armsThe coat of arms of Liberia
The image up close
One sea, many animals
Every animal has a trait of its own
SeahorseThe male becomes pregnant and gives birth to the young.
DolphinCommon bottlenose dolphins develop their own unmistakable whistle.
Hammerhead sharkWith both eyes at once, it sees more ahead than related sharks.
StingrayIt breathes through openings on top of its head, even when buried in the sand.
OctopusIt has three hearts and blue blood.
OrcaIts calls serve the family as a sign of recognition.
Humpback whaleIts name Megaptera means “big-winged”, after its long pectoral fins.
Emperor penguinIt dives deeper than any other bird.
Each trait comes from a specialist source.
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Liberia
- Face value
- 25 dollars
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 1/200 ounce
- Diameter
- 14 mm
- Quality
- Proof
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Year
- 2026
One sea, many animals, each with a trait of its own.
1/200 oz Gold Sea Turtle 2026 – strictly limited gold rarity from Liberia
- Strictly limited: only 1,000 pieces worldwide – a true rarity in a miniature gold format.
- Growth opportunities: high appreciation potential thanks to strict limitation combined with a sought-after design.
- Sought-after collector's coin: rare issue with pronounced rarity value.
- Minting quality: the highest quality level Proof (PP) with deep mirror shine.
- Design: a sculpturally detailed sea turtle, hovering above a richly detailed coral reef.
- Material / Fineness: 999.9/1,000 purest fine gold (24 carat), 1/200 oz corresponds to 0.16 g.
- Manufacturer: minted for Kettner Edelmetalle.
- Country of origin: Liberia, with a face value of 25 Dollars.
Small in size, big in ambition: The 1/200 oz Gold Sea Turtle 2026 is one of the smallest gold coins in the world and opens the door to physical gold investment in particularly small increments. What truly matters here is the substance: the value of this coin is primarily based on the fine gold it contains – pure gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000 – and moves with the gold price. The artistic design is the personal touch. The precious metal remains the actual reason to buy.
A design like a dive through the coral reef
At the center, a finely modeled sea turtle glides from left to right across the image. Clearly recognizable are the patterned shell with its segmented scale plates, the powerful flippers and the intricately crafted head. Below it, a lush underwater world unfolds – sea fans, brain corals and branching coral colonies form a naturalistic reef bed. Above the animal, large letters spell out the word "SCHILDKRÖTE" (turtle). The second side brings together further marine inhabitants alongside a shark, dolphin, seahorse and ray, and bears the inscriptions "REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA", "25 DOLLARS", "1/200 OZ FINE GOLD 9999" as well as the year of issue 2026. The gold coin is delivered encapsulated in an elaborately designed, maritime-illustrated coin card.
Proof (PP) – the highest minting quality
This issue is struck in Proof quality – the most demanding of all minting qualities. Mirror-polished surfaces meet finely matted design elements. It is precisely this contrast that gives the tiny surface an astonishing depth and makes the turtle appear to float through the water. Proof quality requires an elaborate minting technique and is traditionally produced only in small quantities – a feature that further underscores the character of this issue.
Strictly limited: only 1,000 pieces worldwide
The strongest asset of this coin undoubtedly lies in the number: the mintage of only 1,000 pieces worldwide makes this coin an outstanding rarity. Experience shows that such a very low mintage meets demand that significantly exceeds the available supply. Anyone looking for a collector's coin with genuine appreciation potential will find two value drivers combined here: scarce physical fine gold and a strictly limited mintage.
Full-fledged investment gold – also perfect as a gift
Despite its decorative marine design, what you are acquiring here is full-fledged investment gold: minted fine gold whose value is based on the gold price. Gold is humanity's oldest currency, a proven store of value for over 6,000 years, and tradable worldwide – with high liquidity and resale value at any time. Small amounts of gold like this one add up over the years to a considerable asset and are excellently suited to building up physical gold step by step. And because physical gold is valued by many investors both as an inflation hedge and as crisis protection, it also makes a thoughtful gift: give a genuine gold investment instead of a perishable item for birthdays, christenings, weddings or Christmas.
Gold possesses intrinsic value, has never had a price of zero – and has shone unchanged for thousands of years. Whoever holds physical fine gold holds an asset that can be passed down from generation to generation.
The most important facts at a glance
- Precious metal: Gold, fineness 999.9/1,000 (24 carat)
- Fine weight: 0.16 g (1/200 oz)
- Diameter: 14.00 mm
- Face value: 25 Dollars (Republic of Liberia)
- Year of issue: 2026
- Condition: Proof (PP)
- Mintage: strictly limited to only 1,000 pieces worldwide
- Packaging: encapsulated in a decorative coin card
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