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JOURNEYS OF DISCOVERY – CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS – 2015 2 oz Pure Silver Coin
USD 136.98
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New Zealand Mint
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Product Description
2015 2 oz Silver Coin – Journeys Of Discovery – Christopher Columbus
Second Coin of the Series – Super Low Mintage of 2000!
The Christopher Columbus 2 oz Silver Coin marks the second release in the Journeys of Discovery Coin Collection, which celebrates exploration and discovery of the unknown.
This proof quality, fully engraved and high-relief coin shows the moment of Christopher Columbus landing on a beach in the New World.
With a limited mintage of only 2,000 coins worldwide, this would make a special gift for coin collectors and inspire intrepid travellers on their own Journeys of Discovery.
ABOUT THE COIN
Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was born in Genoa, Italy. Under the patronage of the Spanish royal family, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. These efforts established permanent settlements and initiated Spanish colonization of the New World.
Through this, Columbus has been credited as opening up the Americas to European trade. With economic competition between European kingdoms on the rise, Columbus proposed to reach the East In dies by sailing westward. This daring plan was seen as a chance to establish new trade routes with Asia. In August of 1492, after 36 days of sailing, Columbus set foot on an island in the modern day Bahamas, rather than Japan as he had originally intended.
Returning to Spain a year later, Columbus gave a glowing, though somewhat exaggerated report and was warmly received by the Spanish court. Over the course of three more voyages, he visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming them for the Spanish Empire.
Though we now believe Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, his voyages generated lasting European contact with the New World. This inaugurated a period of European exploration, conquest, trade and colonization that was to last for centuries. In what has become known as the ‘Columbian Exchange’, these expeditions set in motion a widespread transfer on a global scale. Foods from the Americas such as potatoes, tomatoes and corn became staples within Europe, while wheat from Europe became a main food source for people in the Americas.
REVERSE
This relief engraved coin, shows the moment of Christopher Columbus landing on a beach in the New World
OBVERSE
This features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
PACKAGING
This Christopher Columbus 2 oz Silver Coin is presented in a timber treasure chest with a uniquely numbered certificate of authenticity. This in turn sits within a draw string sack, modelled on those used to transport materials to trade around the globe on great Journeys of Discovery throughout history.
SPECIFICATIONS
Metal:999 Fine Silver
Finish: Proof Antique Finish
Diameter: 40 mm
Edge: Milled
Denomination: $5.00
Year of Issue: 2015
Mintage: 2,000
Weight: 2 Troy oz