4 oz Silver Coin Set - Saltwater Crocodile - 2013 to 2016
Specifications
- Mint
- Royal Australian Mint
- Country
- Australia
- Denomination
- 4 x 1
- Currency
- $
- Year of issue
- 201-
- Collection
- Animals
- Series
- Saltwater Crocodiles
- Fineness
- 999
- Metal
- Silver
- Quality
- Uncirculated
- Weight in ounces
- 4
- Gross weight in g
- 124,4
- Number of coins in set
- 4
- Diameter in mm
- 40,00
- Mintage
- 5.000*
Description
ATTENTION:
Offer only available in limited quantities
Low mintage - max. 5,000 sets in blistercard
All four blistercards - 2013 to 2016 at a special price !
- Max. 5,000 sets issued in original blistercard
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th issue of the Crocodile series
- Original blistercard issued by the Royal Australian Mint
In 2013 the Royal Australian Mint issued in addition to it´s classic 1 Oz. silver coin Kangaroo, a new extraordinary series, the Saltwater Crocodiles. This unique series was realized in cooperation with the Australia Zoo, home of the legendary Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. The first issue of this new series was dedicated to Steve Irwin's favorite crocodile Bindi.
By his wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin achieved worldwide fame. He was an expert and one of a kind for crocodile capture and management techniques. At the age of 30 he took over the management of the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park from his parents, which he re-named into Australia Zoo.
In 2006, Steve Irwin died in an accident during a TV production, while he was snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. He was hit in the chest by a Stingray's barb.
4 oz Silver Coin Set - Saltwater Crocodile - 2013 to 2016
ATTENTION:
Offer only available in limited quantities
Low mintage - max. 5,000 sets in blistercard
All four blistercards - 2013 to 2016 at a special price !
- Max. 5,000 sets issued in original blistercard
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th issue of the Crocodile series
- Original blistercard issued by the Royal Australian Mint
In 2013 the Royal Australian Mint issued in addition to it´s classic 1 Oz. silver coin Kangaroo, a new extraordinary series, the Saltwater Crocodiles. This unique series was realized in cooperation with the Australia Zoo, home of the legendary Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. The first issue of this new series was dedicated to Steve Irwin's favorite crocodile Bindi.
By his wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin achieved worldwide fame. He was an expert and one of a kind for crocodile capture and management techniques. At the age of 30 he took over the management of the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park from his parents, which he re-named into Australia Zoo.
In 2006, Steve Irwin died in an accident during a TV production, while he was snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. He was hit in the chest by a Stingray's barb.
- Mint
- Royal Australian Mint
- Country
- Australia
- Denomination
- 4 x 1
- Currency
- $
- Year of issue
- 201-
- Collection
- Animals
- Series
- Saltwater Crocodiles
- Fineness
- 999
- Metal
- Silver
- Quality
- Uncirculated
- Weight in ounces
- 4
- Gross weight in g
- 124,4
- Number of coins in set
- 4
- Diameter in mm
- 40,00
- Mintage
- 5.000*