In 1997 to celebrate the Golden Hind, the Royal Mint released on behalf of the Government of Tokelau a Limited Issue Golden Hind $10 Ten Dollar Hefulu Tala Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Gold.
The reverse features an image of the Golden Hind the famous flagship commanded by Sir Francis Drake while the obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf's portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 25,000 Coins Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .999 Gold Weighing One Twenty-Fifth of an Ounce of Pure Gold
