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2014 1 oz Silver Coin – The African Springbok Smick Ounce Edition
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2014 1 oz Silver Coin – The African Springbok Smick Ounce Edition
The thickest one ounce silver coins ever released, measuring a width of 9.4 mm! It features the famous African Springbok on the obverse of the coin and it is also milled on the rim of the coin. Additionally, each coin is numbered and that is inscribed on the edge of the coin.
The African Springbok
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) is a medium-sized brown and white antelope-gazelle of southwestern Africa. It is extremely fast and can reach speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) and can leap 4 m (13 feet) through the air. The common name “springbok” comes from the Afrikaans and Dutch words spring = jump and bok = male antelope or goat.
The specific epithet marsupialis (Latin: marsupium, “pocket”) derives from a pocket-like skin flap which extends along the middle of the back from the tail onwards. When the male springbok is showing off his strength to attract a mate, or to ward off predators, he starts off in a stiff-legged trot, jumping up into the air with an arched back every few paces and lifting the flap along his back. Lifting the flap causes the long white hairs under the tail to stand up in a conspicuous fan shape, which in turn emits a strong scent of sweat. This ritual is known as stotting or pronking from the Afrikaans meaning to boast or show off. The coin comes in a plexiglass enclosure with a numbered certificate of authenticity and an outside case.
SPECIFICATIONS OF COIN
Metal: 999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof Like
Size: 20mm Diameter, 9.4m Width
Special Features: Thickest 1 oz coin, and number engraved on coin
Denomination: 1000 Francs
Year of Issue: 2014
Max Mintage: 1000
Weight: 1 oz
Country: Gabon
