Thursday, June 30, 2011
2011 Cook Island $5 Terminator 2 - 3 Coin Collectors Box Silver Coin
Item: Cook Island 2011 $5 Terminator 2 - 3 Coin Collectors Box
Legal Tender: Cook Island $5 (each)
Maximum Mintage: 2011
Material: 92.5% Silver
Condition: Brand New in original issue condition. Accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, each coin is housed in a presentation case and illustrated shipper.
Issue Price: $295.00
Released: March 2011
Theme Background:
According to the hit TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, at 8:11pm on Tuesday 19th April, Skynet became self-aware. As the story goes - once Skynet becomes self-aware, the U.S military will attempt to shut it down and the network will, in turn, launch a nuclear attack upon the world.
John Connor, the future leader of the rebellion against the machines, would later send a Terminator back in time to protect his mother and his former self - setting the stage for the first two blockbuster Terminator movies.
Technical Specifications
Monetary Denomination (Cook Islands) $5 Each
Fineness (% purity) 92.5%
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 25g Each
Maximum Diameter (mm) 38.61
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
H.M.A.V Bounty Silver 1oz Coin w/ Gold Gilding
H.M.A.V Bounty 1oz Gold Gilded Coin
By exclusive arrangement with Pitcairn Islands, New Zealand Mint has created this stunning coin collectors set depicting the replica ship built from the narrative details of her commander Capt. William Bligh (as told in the motion picture ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’).
Obverse
The obverse features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and the Pitcairn Islands, along with the year of issue (2010) and the denomination of $2.
Reverse
The reverse features a high quality Gold-Gilded engraved image depicting the H.M.A.V. Bounty under full sail set in rough seas, and is minted with a finely engraved border design.
Limited Mintage
No more than 3,000 Gold Gilded H.M.A.V Bounty Coins will be issued by New Zealand Mint.
Specifications:
Metal .999 SilverFinish Proof
Diameter 40.5mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination $2
Year of Issue 2010
Mintage 3,000
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Pacific Swordfish $2 Legal Tender Fiji One Troy Ounce Fine Silver with Gold Guilding
About the Design
Swordfish, also known as Broadbill in some countries, are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterised by a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. These fish can live close to shore. They reach a maximum size of 14 ft 9 in (455 cm) and 1,400 lb (650 kg).
This magnificent sea creature is the subject of New Zealand Mints latest coin issue.
Reverse Design
This features a Pacific Swordfish swimming through the waters of the Pacific Ocean along with an engraved heading and the metal quality and weight of the coin.
Obverse Design
The obverse of the coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and denomination of Fiji $2.
Limited Mintage
No more than 5,000 Swordfish gilded silver coins will be issued by New Zealand Mint.
Presentation
The coin comes encapsulated in a striking cylindrical display case with a transparent lid filled with aquamarine liquid.
Fiji Taku 1oz Silver Bullion Coin - One Ounce Silver Legal Tender
Fiji Taku 1oz Silver Bullion Coin - One Ounce Silver Legal Tender
Specifications:
Finish Bullion
Diameter 40.5 mm
Edge Milled Milled
Denomination $2
Year of Issue 2010
Mintage Unlimited
About the Design
The Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata bissa), or locally named Taku, is one of two main turtle species of the South Pacific island nation of Fiji. Although they have a wide distribution throughout the world's tropical regions, Hawksbill Turtles are considered critically endangered due to human fishing practices. Taku grow up to a metre in length and a weight of 80kg, although the heaviest on record weighed 127kg.
Obverse
The obverse of the coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sovereign of the Commonwealth and Fiji.
Reverse
The reverse features a Taku with a stylized shell pattern swimming through the waters of the Pacific Ocean along with an engraved heading and the coin's metal quality and weight
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Vicksburg 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coin Release
The United States Mint on Wednesday let its distributors know that they may order Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coins on Monday, June 20, 2011
The Vicksburg silver bullion coin marks the ninth of fifty-six issues in the America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin series. It is the fourth of five which will be available this year.
As a United States Mint bullion product, the Vicksburg bullion coin will not be available for direct sale through the Mint’s website or customer service department. This is a distinction from the companion five ounce uncirculated versions produced specifically for coin collectors. Instead, a network of distributors, known as "United States Mint Authorized Purchasers," buys the bullion coins in large quantities and then resells them in smaller amounts to dealers and precious metals providers for a modest premium above the current spot price of silver.
Like the previous 2011-dated issues, the Vicksburg National Military Park 5 Oz Silver Bullion Coin has a total mintage limit of 126,700. This amount is allocated equally among participating AP’s. Authorized Purchasers pay a premium of $9.75 per coin to the Mint, and must commit to buying at least 2000 coins, with 100 increments permitted. AP’s typically have one business week to purchase their entire allotment. Bullion coins that remain unsold are later made available to AP’s who desire more.
All the America the Beautiful Silver Coins are struck to a purity of .999 fine silver. They have a diameter of 3 inches and edge letterings of .999 FINE SILVER 5.0 OUNCE. The coins share the same obverse and reverse designs as the companion America the Beautiful Quarters® produced for circulation. The Vicksburg quarter for Mississippi has not yet been released. It is scheduled to launch on August 29.
To date, all of the 2010-dated bullion coins have sold out, although they had a lower per coin mintage of 33,000. The first two 2011-dated bullion coins have sold out as well.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sydney 2000 Silver One Ounce Proof $5 Legal Tender Series
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