Gold Coin 5 Oz Lion The African Big Five High Relief 2016 Antique Standard
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Big Five 5 Oz Lion - High Relief
The unique gold coin issued by the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire for 2016 is minted from the purest 99.9% gold weighing 155.5 g (5 Oz). This five ounce coin is part of the highly successful Big Five series. The first representative of the Big Five African animals is the lion.
The reverse of the coin features a detailed head of a lion. The portrait is highlighted by the high relief technology and antique finish. The motif is surrounded by the weight "5 OZ", the purity "999 AU" and the inscriptions "MAUQUOY" (name of the Belgian mint), "HAUT-RELIEF (high relief in French) and "LION". The design also includes the maker's mark.
The lion is a mammal of the Felidae family and the second largest felid after the tiger. In the wild, lions live to be 10-14 years old, but in captivity they can live to be 20 years old. Lion populations used to be widespread throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and even America, but today they are found only in Africa and a few places in India. There is a marked sexual dimorphism in lions, with the main and defining feature of male lions being their manes. Scientists used to think that the colour, shape and density of the mane could distinguish the different subspecies, but the opposite is true; colour and size depend mainly on the environment in which the lion lives. Lions that live in environments with lower temperatures (e.g. European and North American zoos) have a denser and usually darker coloured mane.
The obverse shows the national emblem of Côte d'Ivoire with the inscriptions 'REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE', the year of issue '2016' and the denomination '10 000 FRANCS CFA'. The edge of the coin is numbered.
The coin comes in a luxury wooden gift box along with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of only 99 pieces for the whole world!
Notice
Please note that the wooden box is handmade and may show minor imperfections, differences in color and texture of the wood.
This product is part of the following product sets:
The African Big Five seriesProduct Specifications
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