1998 Coelacanth(R2, 1/4 oz, 24 ct gold)
R2 Gold Coin - Coelacanth "The living Fossil"
Coin Specifications
Country | South Africa | |
Year | 1998 | |
Value | Gold Two Rand, 1/4th Oz Fine | |
Metal | Gold .999 (24 Carat Gold) | |
Weight | 7.777gm | |
Diameter | 22.00mm | |
Thickness | 1.3mm | |
Obverse Design | Arthur Sutherland(ALS) Under Coat of arms - left hand side | |
Reverse Design | Aldrid Minnie(AM) right of fossil | |
Shape | Round | |
Obverse | COA of South Africa Lettering: SOUTH AFRICA 1998 | |
Reverse | Stylised form of a fossil. Scientists thought to be extinct untill a specimen was discovered by a fishing trawler around 1939. Some of these fish have since been found just off the coast of islands in the Indian Ocean. Lettering: R2 | |
Edge | Reeded | |
Mintage | ||
Mintage | Proof Mintage | |
1997 | 386 | 386 |
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