The Great Tea Race of 1866

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High Relief

The Great Tea Race of 1866 - High Relief 
8 gr. Silber Proof Coin

• Only 2,500 coins worldwide
• High Relief
• Delivery in capsule with Certificate of Authenticity
• smartminting©

In 1866, some of the fastest clippers carrying cargo competed in a legendary sailing race. The aim was to transport the eagerly awaited tea crops from China to Great Britain in the shortest possible time. After 99 days on their home-bound journey, the two fastest ships - the «Taeping» and the «Ariel» - arrived with a mere time difference of 25 minutes. The design of these coin issues is based on the oil painting by famous British maritime artist Jack Spurling. It shows the close finish between the two ships in the English Channel. It shows the close finish between the two ships in the English Channel after a three-month head-to-head race, depicting their full sails with an astonishing high relief.

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