2 oz Gold Ocean Five Dolphin 2021 PP (Mintage: 50 | Proof | Certificate No. 50)
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Dolphin
One sea, many animals.A leap into the light.
2 ounces of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Niue. The image shows three dolphins leaping in front of the sun on the horizon.
Dolphin on 2 ounces of gold, reverse, image
2 ounces of gold, in proof quality, issuing country Niue. The image shows three dolphins leaping in front of the sun on the horizon.
The animal
Every common bottlenose dolphin has its own whistle.
Researchers call it a signature whistle. When one animal imitates another’s whistle, it can address that animal directly.
Source: King and Janik, PNAS 2013
The coin
Ocean Five
Ocean Five shows five animals of the sea: dolphin, great white shark, turtle, octopus and orca.
The dolphin comes in gold in two sizes, two ounces with 250 dollars and one ounce with 100 dollars, both in proof quality.
The obverse bears the portrait of Elizabeth II, NIUE and 250 dollars.
One sea, many animals
Every animal has a trait of its own
Sea turtleTo lay her eggs, she usually returns to the area where she hatched.
SeahorseThe male becomes pregnant and gives birth to the young.
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
- Niue
- Face value
- 250 dollars
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 2 ounces
- Diameter
- 46 mm
- Quality
- Proof
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Mintage
- 50 pieces
- Year
- 2021
One sea, many animals, each with a trait of its own.
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