2025 1 oz Pitcairn Islands Gold Ocean Wonders Octopus Coin (BU)

Description

2025 1 oz Pitcairn Islands Gold Ocean Wonders Octopus Coin (BU)

Designed by Tower Mint, the Ocean Wonders Series brings attention to the marine species found in the vicinity of the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Following the launch of the first coin in the series featuring a Turtle, the collection advances with the introduction of its second issue, highlighting the Octopus. Right now, 2025 1 oz Pitcairn Islands Gold Ocean Wonders Octopus Coins are available.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside an individual protective capsule!
• 2nd coin in the Ocean Wonders Series!
• Limited mintage of only 100 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of 5 Dollars backed by the Pitcairn Islands.
• King Charles III on the obverse.
• Octopus design on the reverse.

Each 2025 1 oz Pitcairn Islands Gold Ocean Wonders Octopus Coin is available with a protective capsule and arrives in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The Ocean Wonders Series is a three-coin issue in 2025, with the turtle, octopus, and whale featured throughout the year.

The reproductive behaviors of Pitcairn octopuses follow typical patterns for tropical Pacific species, with females laying eggs in protected caves or under coral overhangs during warmer months. The isolation of the islands means that local octopus populations have likely developed some unique genetic characteristics over time, though they remain closely related to other Pacific reef octopus species. Males engage in complex courtship displays involving color changes and arm positioning to attract mates.

The obverse of the 2025 Pitcairn Islands Gold Ocean Wonders Octopus Coin features a left-side portrait of King Charles III. This uncrowned depiction, created by artist Glyn Davies, is among the early official effigies released following the accession of His Majesty to the throne.

The reverse design of the 2025 1 oz Gold Ocean Wonders Octopus Coin shows an octopus extending its limbs outward in a fluid pose surrounded by ocean waves. Octopuses play a crucial role in the Pitcairn marine ecosystem as both predators and prey.