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 ...

Coin Invest Trust (CIT) produces yet another groundbreaking design using their Smartminting technology, this time featuring the sea turtle. The endangered sea turtle is immortalised in this special shaped silver coin struck to a sculpture-like high relief. Following its predecessor Lucky Panda of the same year, the coin is produced to a remarkable detail, with fine etchings on the carapace and detailed scale pattern highlighting the sea turtle’s features. The ...