Goodbye Fiji Taku. Hello Hawksbill Turtle

[StackemHigh]

The taku has gone, But there is a new kid on the block.

 

The niue Hawksbill Turtle.

 

What do you think?

[Agpanda]

seems fine to me, atlest i can start a daterun from the start 

[HawkHybrid]

I think the original taku looks better with it's ripple sand effect

 

HH

[silversword]

 All very serious and businesslike on the obverse, but the turtle looks a little cartoon-ish to me. Not sure I like it.

[Danny-boy]

I like it, it's just the word "turtle" that puts me off.

It looks to me that they have almost replicated the font of "teenage mutant ninja turtles".

[StackemHigh]

I for one do like the new turtle coin and i will be purchasing these as a new series. The grapevine has reported that there could well be a 1/2oz frac TBA.

[IAmSnug]

I love it, can't wait to start this series.Any idea on when it's set to release

Snug

[Cointreau]

I like it, it's just the word "turtle" that puts me off.

It looks to me that they have almost replicated the font of "teenage mutant ninja turtles".

I agree. We know it's a fricking turtle. For fucks sake! Imagine the lunar horse coin having 'HORSE' on it.

[silversword]

I agree. We know it's a fricking turtle. For fucks sake! Imagine the lunar horse coin having 'HORSE' on it.

 

Exactly. that would be ridiculous. 

 

[AgAuNEWS]

Guys, the coin image at APMEX has changed since I first posted about the coin yesterday. New one below, but the obverse is still incorrect (it states $10 when it should be $2). Probably not the fault of APMEX, more likely Sunshine Mint or the NZ Mint.

Seems more in line with what people wanted, so not a total loss.

[HawkHybrid]

much better, ...they lost the flower, isn't that supposed to be the

niue symbol?

 

HH

[Cointreau]

Exactly. that would be ridiculous. 

 

But it doesn't say 'Horse', now does it!

[Cointreau]

much better, ...they lost the flower, isn't that supposed to be the

niue symbol?

 

HH

It has the same design as the Taku! It is the Nieu Taku.