Country: Cook Islands Year: 2024 Face Value: 5 Dollars Silver: 99.9% Weight: 1 oz Size: 38,61 mm Quality: Proof Mintage: 1 500 Technique: Smartminting® Dive into myth and folklore with our latest issue of the «X-Ray» series. Mermaids, or sirens, evoke both peril and benevolence in various traditions. From the haunting beauty of Greek sirens to Hans Christian Andersen’s poignant tale of «The Little Mermaid», their appeal persists. Meanwhile, the back exhibits a sophisticated application of colour, presenting a near-realistic portrayal of an X-ray image of the «Last Mermaid».

This intriguing coin dives into myth and folklore with our latest issue of the X-Ray series. Mermaids, or sirens, evoke both peril and benevolence in various traditions. From the haunting beauty of Greek sirens to Hans Christian Andersen’s poignant tale of The Little Mermaid, their appeal persists. 1 oz of 99.9% pure silver. Third edition of this kind! Reverse and Observe different design. Extra Limited mintage – 999. On the reverse, the inscription: “THE LAST MERMAID” – the name of the coin. The obverse features the X Ray image of the mermaid holding a shell in her hand. On the obverse, the public seal of Palau and the inscriptions: “REPUBLIC OF PALAU” – the issuing country, “5 DOLLARS” – the face value and “2024″- the year of issue. Let’s talk about a much more modern invention done by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895 – the X-rays. He discovered their medical use when he made a picture of his wife’s hand on a photographic plate formed due to X-rays. The photograph of his wife’s hand was the first photograph of a human body part using X-rays. 1 oz (31.1). Product is not returnable if original packaging is damaged. Photos are stock and not actual coin.