Year of the Snake – 1000 Kip .999 Silver coloured coin Laos 2013

Country: Cook Islands
Year: 2013
Face value: 5 Dollars
Metal: .925 Silver
Weight: 20 g
Size: 38.61 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2500

The German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a great painter, but also an important engraver. One of his most famous works is the “Rhinoceros“ woodcut. Dürer used an Indian rhinoceros, which the Portuguese King Manuel I. received in 1515 as a gift from India, as his subject. This living Rhino caused a tremendous stir in the Court of Lisbon and far beyond. The exotic animal’s description, along with a rough sketch, reached Nuremberg by mail, and there it inspired Albrecht Dürer for his work – it should be noted that he had never seen such an animal himself.

A perfect gift for someone born in the years 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991 ,2003 and 2015!
Specifications
Metal – .999 Silver
Denomination – 2 Dollars
Weight (g) – 31,1 (1 Oz)
Size (mm) – 35 x 45
Year of Issue – 2015
Country – Tokelau
Mintage – 2,015
pcs
Quality – Proof
Package type includes – box , special capsule and a Certificate of Authenticity

The coin reverse depicts a majestic Goat surrounded by the five natural elements of chinese tradition: fire, water, earth, wood and air.Issued as legal tender of Tokelau, the coin depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and the monetary denomination.