GENUINE 2016 1 OZ. 999 SILVER SOMALIAN ELEPHANT COIN. FROM THE BLACKOUT COLLECTION. ONLY 1000 OF THESE WILL BE MINTED. THIS COIN HAS BEEN FINISHED IN BLACK RUTHENIUM AND 24KT GOLD ACCENTS DONE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN. THIS COIN COMES BOXED WITH A 2 SIDED NUMBERED COA PAPERWORK SHOWING ALL THE SPECS ON THE COIN-COA NUMBERS WILL VARY. Struck from 1 oz silver. 999, the coin is FULLY plated with Black Ruthenium and then finished in 24K gold. The coin is coated with Black Ruthenium, one of the platinum metals that looks like platinum but is rarer. Enhancement has been done by a private mint in the US. It is a rare. Like the other metals of the platinum group. Face value of 100 Shillings (Somalia). Features the all-new 2016 Elephant design. African Elephants first appeared on the African Wildlife coin series in 1999 for the nation of Zambia. In 2004, the nation of issue was switched to the country of Somalia, which is located along the Horn of Africa. Since that time, the coin has been released on behalf of Somalia with new designs annually on the obverse, and the coat of arms on the reverse. The African Elephant is the worlds largest land mammal. For decades, elephants were hunted to the brink of extinction, due in large part to the value of the ivory in their tusks. Today, efforts are underway to protect the elephant, and the African Wildlife Series calls attention to those efforts by featuring the massive beasts on the obverse. On the obverse side of the 2016 1 oz Somalian Silver Elephant is the latest imagery of the African Elephant in the series. Engravings include the words African Wildlife, Elephant, and the coins weight, metal content, and purity. The reverse side always features the coat of arms for the nation of Somalia. A pair of leopards are hold up a heraldic shield, which features a background of horizontal lines with a single star in the center. The coins year of minting is split with two digits on either side of the shield, the words Somali Republic are engraved above, and the face value is featured below. Bavarian State Mint is one of Germanys five state-owned mint, and is controlled by the Free State of Bavaria. Founded in Munich in 1158, it is one of Europes oldest facilities. Purity: 99.9% Silver. GENUINE 2016 1 oz. 999 SOMALIAN ELEPHANT SILVER COIN. Ruthenium and 24K plating. COMES IN AIRTIGHT AND BOXED. WE HAVE OVER 40,000+ FEEDBACK. PLEASE LOOK FOR OUR OTHER MODELS FROM THE BLACKOUT COLLECTION. The item “2016 1 OZ SILVER COIN SOMALIAN ELEPHANT BLACKOUT COLLECTION BLACK RUTHENIUM-24KT” is in sale since Thursday, November 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “evo-time” and is located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Precious Metal Content: 1 oz
- Year: 2016
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Somalia
- Shape: Round
- Coin: ELEPHANT
- Brand/Mint: Bavarian Mint
