Description: The King of the Jungle is one of the worlds largest wild cat species and once roamed wide swaths of the African, European, and Asian continents. Today, the lion is associated with Africa, where it lives in family units known as prides. The lion is the next animal to feature in the Animals of Africa series of shaped silver coins for sale. Right now, 2021 1 oz Solomon Islands Silver Animals of Africa Lion Shaped Coins are available Coin Highlights: 2nd issue in the Animals of Africa Series!Individually serialized!Reverse proof!Limited mintage of only 2,500 coins!Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.Bears a face value of $2 backed by the Solomon Islands.The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II with the identifying hallmarks.On the reverse is the body of a male African lion. First, the coins in this series are individually serialized. From the total mintage of 2,500 coins, you will find a unique serial number on the obverse field that is noted as a number from 0001 to 2500. Second, these coins are reverse-proof specimens. A reverse-proof coin has mirrored design elements with frosted background fields. The African Lion release in the Animals of Africa Series is the second of the collection. The first design, that of a crocodile-shaped coin, is now sold out at the mint. The obverse side of 2021 Solomon Islands Silver Animals of Africa Lion Shaped Coins comes with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is shown here in right-profile relief in the popular 1998 design from Ian Rank-Broadley. This design first featured on British coins from 1998 to 2015 and has been used by the likes of Australia, New Zealand, Niue, Tokelau, and Tuvalu, to name a few. On the reverse field of the 2021 1 oz Silver Animals of Africa Lion Shaped Coin is an image of the male lion. African lions represent the largest population of lions alive today, with only a small population living in an isolated region of western India. The male lion is instantly recognizable for its thick, shaggy mane. These silver coins are the first lion-shaped legal tender bullion coins in the world.
Price: 557.07 USD
Location: Mattituck, New York
End Time: 2024-11-28T16:43:42.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Silver
Year: 2021
Fineness: 0.999
Grade: PR 70
Country/Region of Manufacture: Solomon Islands
Certification: NGC
