Ivory Coast 2017 5000 francs Mauquoy Haut Relief Elephant. Big five 5 oz Antique finish Silver Coin. This new Ivory Coast coin with truly spectacular high relief honors the elephant and is one of the most popular issue in the Big Five of Africa. Dedicated to the biggest and the most amazing African animals, the series has got low mintage and boasts spectacular detailed designs. The coin is made of 5 oz silver 999 antique finish with amazing high relief quality thanks to traditional minting by Mauquoy, Belgium. With the worldwide mintage limited to 999 pieces, the coin comes housed in a luxury wooden box. Each silver piece features an astonishing high relief elephants head on the reverse and an individual number on the edge. The coin’s antique finish provides further appeal to the exquisitely detailed design. In 1875, the engraver Maarten Mauquoy opened an engraving wokshop in Belgium. His artistry was passed down, indeed enhanced, from generation to generation. Mauquoys excellent reputation spread and was soon attracting the attention of the royal house in Europe. The seal Handmade in Belgium bears witness to the high-quality of Mauquoy. Or collected when you pick the item up. The item “Ivory Coast 2017 Big Five Mauquoy Haut ELEPHANT Antique Finish Silver Coin” is in sale since Monday, June 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Africa\Other African Coins”. The seller is “ardit_2011″ and is located in Orangeville, ON. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Cote d’Ivoire
- Certification: Uncertified
- Grade: Ungraded
- Year: 2017
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Composition: Silver