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1967 Tonga 1/4 Hau 16g Palladium .98% .02% Ruthenium 1/2 Oz Coin Bullion

1967 Tonga 1/4 Hau 16g Palladium .98% .02% Ruthenium 1/2 Oz Coin Bullion

$ 1689.6

Availability: 38 in stock
  • Fineness: 0.980
  • Precious Metal Content per Unit: 16 g
  • Year: 1967
  • Modified Item: No
  • Coin: Tonga Commemorative
  • Type: Coin
  • Shape: Coin
  • Composition: Palladium
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Tonga
  • Certification: Iccs
  • Total Precious Metal Content: .5041

    Description

    CONTAINS 16 GRAMS OF .98 FINE PALLADIUM
    (.5041 OZ) WORLDS FIRST PALLADIUM COINS
    KING TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV
    CORONATION OF KING TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV
    OBV: HEAD RIGHT, SMALL CROWNS AROUND BORDER
    REV: CROWNED ARMS
    EDGE LETTERING: HISTORICALLY THE FIRST PALLADIUM COINAGE
    26 MM ACROSS
    ONLY 1700 MINTED
    In 1967, the Pacific island of Tonga issued palladium coins on the occasion of the Coronation of King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, thereby achieving a world first. The coins were issued as part of a three coin mint set.
    A new denomination was created for these coins, the "Hau", which we guess was named in honour of the King as it consists of part of his name, although as we speak no Tongan, this is purely conjecture on our part.
    Alloy = .980 palladium, .020 ruthenium.