APMEX has debuted the latest in its Caribbean range of silver and gold bullion coins, this time featuring an octopus. ‘Caribbean Silver’ is an unusual series, consisting of several subseries, each themed around a single animal. The Seahorse was the first, now on its fifth annual release, and it was followed by the Brown Pelican, national bird of Barbados, which is on its third. The octopus was the third animal to feature, and this is the second one of those.

The three subseries follow some common elements, sharing an obverse and a reverse border style. They all seem to enjoy a good standard of design when it comes to the subject animal as well, although styles vary a little more here, from the lightly stylised, to the natural setting. The 2022 Octopus coin is very much in the naturalised camp, with a great piece of art showing these incredibly fascinating creatures off in their best light. We particularly like the floating inscription ring, with the tentacles flowing both in front of, and behind it.

There’s a one-ounce silver and a one-ounce gold on offer, both with very small mintages. The silver tops out at just 7,000 pieces, while the gold hits only 100. The former is supplied encapsulated, while the latter is boxed with a Certificate of Authenticity. Available now.

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