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2011 Niue $5 The Last Tasmanian Tiger Lenticular Coin
Item: #2011LASTTASMANIANTIGER | Mfr: Perth Mint Australia | #SH091
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C$149.95
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2011 Niue $5 The Last Tasmanian Tiger Lenticular Coin
The Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial once common throughout Australia and Papua New Guinea, is believed by many to have been hunted to extinction by the early European settlers of Tasmania, its last stronghold. Others believe that the Tasmanian Tiger survived the attempts at eradication and continues to exist in isolated groups in Tasmania’s rugged bush-land. Sightings of this shy and elusive creature persist to this day. Defined by a sensational Lenticular design, official legal tender status and flawless Silver Proof quality, this prestigious tribute to the 75th anniversary of the last Tasmanian Tiger held in captivity is also notable for extremely limited availability. The mintage has been set at 3,000 coins. The coin features a vibrant ‘Moving Image’ design of Benjamin – the last known Tasmanian Tiger. A powerful illustration of the best in modern minting, this seamless, flowing Lenticular motif has been created from actual film footage of Benjamin taken by naturalist David Fleay! With a large, wolf-like head, tiger-like striped coat and wombat-like backwards-facing pouch, the Thylacinus cynocephalus (Tasmanian Tiger) is among the most intriguing elements of Australia
Design
Obverse: The right-facing effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2011 year-date are shown on the coin’s obverse.
Reverse: The top coin’s reverse portrays is struck with "Tasmanian Tiger." The bottom two-thirds of the coin's reverse showcases a lenticular colorized design whereby one may can tilt the coin to see three varying designs of "Benjamin," the last Tasmanian tiger in known existence moving toward the viewer.
Packaging
2011 Niue $5 The Last Tasmanian Tiger Lenticular Coin comes encapsulated in clamshell case and Certificate of Authenticity.
Specifications
Face Value: $5
Mintage: 3,000
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Weight (g): 23.01
Diameter (mm): 40.6
Finish: Proof
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