738) Three-toed Sloth: "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series: Second Coin in the Series: 100 Cordobas Silver Proof Coin issued by the Banco Central de Nicaragua on 08.06.2018, minted by the New Zealand Mint:
The Banco Central de Nicaragua has issued its second coin in their exciting new on-going Collector Coin Series titled "Wildlife of Nicaragua" launched in April 2018. This coin imaginatively combines the coloured, indolent three-toed Sloth amongst a detailed engraving of its native forest habitat.
About the Three-toed Sloth:
The Three-toed Sloth is an indigenous species found in many countries in Central America, particularly in Nicaragua.
The Sloth is the slowest mammal in the world, so sedentary that algae grow on its fur. Its height varies between 40 cm to 75 cm.
It is a solitary and nocturnal animal, whose life revolves around sleeping on tree branches, hanging on with its long, curved claws and feeding on leaves, stems, buds and fruit from the tree-tops it inhabits. Its greenish colour, a result of the tropical climate in Central America and slow movements provide an effective camouflage in the Nicaraguan forest canopy.
However, their slow movements leave them vulnerable to other animals in the forest who hunt them as a source of food.
The Coin:
The Obverse & Reverse Faces of the Silver Coin featuring the Three-toed Sloth
The Reverse of the 100 Cordobas Silver coin
The Reverse design combines a vividly coloured representation of the Three-toed sloth clinging to a tree-branch in a detailed engraving of its natural forest habitat.
On the upper periphery is mentioned "THREE TOED SLOTH.PEREZOSO"(meaning "Lazy Three-toed Sloth") and on the lower right periphery is mentioned the denomination of the coin "100 CORDOBAS" and on the lower left periphery " 1 Oz .999 FINE SILVER".
The Obverse of the 100 Cordobas Silver Coin
The Obverse of the coin shows the Coat of Arms/Crest/Emblem of Nicaragua in the centre, below which is mentioned the year of issue "2018". The inscriptions are " REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA" (on the upper periphery) and "AMERICAN CENTRAL" (on the lower periphery).
The specifications of this coin are:
Minted by: the New Zealand Mint at their facilities in Auckland on behalf of the Banco Central de Nicaragua; Coin Denomination: C$100 (100 Cordobas); Metal Composition: .999 Fine Silver (Ag); Diameter/Size: 40.0 mm; Weight: 31.10 grams or 1 Troy Oz; Coin Quality: Proof with applied colour; Country of issue: Nicaragua; Mintage: 5,000 pieces; Edge: Milled; Year of issue: 2018.
The custom-made wooden box in which the encapsulated coin is housed.
The wooden Box displays the Nicaraguan Crest/Emblem on the lid of the box. The coin is nestled in cream velvet along with a Certificate of authenticity written in both English and Spanish.
The outer box displays the Three-toed Sloth Coin design and complements Nicaragua's wildlife theme for this Coin Series
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