Fascinating Golden Sand Dollar Coin

This gold coin from the Republic of Palau celebrates the intriguing beauty of the sand dollar. Sand dollars are fascinating creatures that can be observed on sandy beaches and reef flats across the world in areas where the tide is low. They belong to the Echinoderm group of marine animals, which includes sea urchins, starfish, sea cucumbers and sea lilies. Sand dollars can easily be identified by their patterns of radial symmetry and flattened body that usually ...