Name: AHB Series 19 - Golden Coin Turtle – Cuora trifasciata | Turtle
SKU: AHB-V19-04-TUR
Price: 37.99 USD
Availability: InStock

AHB Series 19 – Golden Coin Turtle – Cuora trifasciata | Turtle

A charming, chubby figure of the Golden Coin Turtle (Cuora trifasciata) — hand-painted in lifelike detail, ready to display on any desk or shelf.

Approx. Size: Approx. palm-sized · ~0.5 lb (230 g)
Material: Hand-painted resin
Display: Single fixed figure — ready to display

Only 1 left in stock

Animal Heavenly Body · A Series of Laugh and Grow

Series 19 · The Box Turtle Collection

Golden Coin Turtle

Cuora trifasciata

The Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle, or ‘Golden Coin Turtle’ — perhaps the most valuable turtle on Earth, and one of the most endangered.

WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD · the ‘money turtle’

RangeSouthern China & Vietnam

HabitatForest streams

Shell LengthUp to 8 in (20 cm)

MarksThree black stripes on gold-brown

ValueAmong the priciest turtles alive

StatusCritically Endangered

A Series of Laugh and Grow

Real animals, reimagined plump and cheerful — painted in lifelike detail, sculpted impossibly cute.

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Chubby & Full of Character

Rounded, soft and undeniably cute — yet every scale, wrinkle and marking is hand-painted true to the real animal. The reaction it gets in person is always the same: so detailed, and so adorable.

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Ready to Display

A single, sturdy hand-painted piece — no assembly, no fuss. Set it on a desk or shelf and it holds its happy pose, ready to collect and show off.

Few animals carry a price like this one. Known in Chinese as the ‘golden coin turtle,’ the three-striped box turtle is believed by some to hold medicinal value — a myth that has driven its price to staggering heights and pushed the wild species to the very brink.

The Money Turtle

Its nickname, ‘golden coin turtle,’ reflects both its gold-and-black coloring and its astonishing market value — prized specimens have changed hands for sums that rival luxury cars.

Three Black Stripes

Three bold dark stripes run the length of its golden-brown shell, the striking pattern that names it and makes it instantly recognizable.

Hunted by Its Own Legend

Demand fueled by traditional-medicine beliefs has led to relentless poaching, making this one of the most critically endangered turtles in the world — a species endangered by its own reputation.

A Race to Save It

Today its best hope lies in protected captive-breeding programs — a living treasure whose story is a stark reminder of what a myth can cost. Here it is honored, simply, as a beautiful turtle.

“The turtle worth its weight in gold — and endangered because of it.”

Craft & Specifications

Series	A Series of Laugh and Grow (Series 19) — The Box Turtle Collection, by Animal Heavenly Body
Approx. Size	Approx. palm-sized · ~0.5 lb (230 g)
Material	Hand-painted resin
Display	Single fixed figure — ready to display out of the box
SKU	AHB-V19-04