1068) "Estacado" - Meteorite Impacts Coin Series: 2 Dollar Titanium-Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019:

1068) "Estacado" - Meteorite Impacts Coin Series: 2 Dollar Titanium-Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's  Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019:

In the recently concluded American Numismatic Association (ANA) World Money Fair (WMF) held in Chicago, Coin Invest trust (CIT) presented its large and diverse collection of 20 new releases covering a wide range of topics, shapes and designs.

The 2019 edition of the Meteorite Impacts Coin Series showcases Estacado (a 290 kilogram or 640 pounds) meteorite which was found in 1883 in Hale County, Texas, USA.

The Coin:

The Reverse of the Estacado-meteorite coin, exhibiting a piece of the actual meteorite in its cut-out tail is placed in this photograph, against an image of the blue Earth, as if the Meteorite coin is about to strike planet Earth 

The cut-out tail and an authentic/original piece of this meteorite create an amazing visualisation on this coin. Embedded on the coin is a piece of the extra-terrestrial meteorite, which makes this coin a unique and exceptional one.

For the first time ever, CIT has struck this amazing coin out of a special Titanium and Silver Alloy, which gives the coin design an out of this world look.

This coin is also the largest of this Coin Series and has an impressive diameter of 50.0 mm, while its weight has remained at 1/2 Oz, as the other coins in this Coin Series.

The Obverse of the Titanium-Silver 2 Dollars Coin shows a picture of the Big Bend National Park with the shiny Rio Grande River.

Also seen on this face is a miniscule image of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. The peripheral inscriptions are - "ELIZABETH II. 2 DOLLARS. COOK ISLANDS. 2019" and "1/2 Oz Titanium Silver .925".

The Reverse of the Titanium-Silver 2 Dollars Coin shos a star-dust finish that represents space along with a colourised image of Earth.

The inscriptions are "ESTACADO METEORITE. HALECO, TEXAS, USA, 1883".

The specifications of this Coin are:

Country of issue: The Cook Islands; Year of issue: 2019; Denomination: 2 Dollars; Metal Composition: Titanium-Silver .925 Fineness; Weight: 1/2 Oz; Diameter/Size: 50.0 mm; Coin Quality: Silk Finish; Mintage: 2,500 pieces; Minted by: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH; Project by: Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of the Cook Islands.

The beautiful Box in which the Titanium-Silver 2 Dollars Coin is placed/housed

A personal visit to a Crater Impact Lake at Lonar, Buldhana District, Maharashtra India:

Some time ago, we had visited the Lonar Crater Lake in Maharashtra, India which was caused by a meteor strike some 50,000 odd years ago (this is only the second one of two meteor strikes in India).

We did pick up a few Meteorite stones/fragments, but did not bring them with us, leaving them in the places where we found them. Little did I realise that pieces of meteorites similar to the one that we left behind, would one day figure on Platinum-Silver coins issued by Coin Invest Trust (the Estacado meteorit strike) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC - celebrating its 150th year of establishment). The Links to my posts on this blog on our visit to the Lonar Crater Lake and my post on the RASC milestone are given below:

1) Did you Know Series (42): (Part 1): A visit to the Lonar Meteor Impact Crater-Lake in Buldhana District, Maharashtra, only the second one of its kind in India, our visit to the Crater Lake on 12.07.2018

2) Did you Know Series (42): Part II: 1) Daitya Sudan Temple (depicting the legend of Vishnu slaying the demon Lonasur); 2) The Go-Mukh Temple (channelling the flow of the Purna and the Penganga streams, which empty into the Lonar Crater Lake) 3) Motha Hanuman Temple (Reclining Hanuman statue made of a meteorite rock:

3) A road trip to Lonar and Aurangabad (Revisited)

4) 150th Anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) commemorated with the issue of a Coloured Silver $20 Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint

Other links to interesting posts on Coins brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of other countries:

1) Brexit : Britain's Exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016 

2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016

3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".

4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".

5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017) 

6) Queen Guinevere: The second coin in the six coin "Camelot Series". 

 7) Republic of Palau issues "Sand Dollars": Silver & Gold 1$ coins

8) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018

9) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018

10) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018

11) Ammonite: First coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2015

12) Trilobite: Second coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest Trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2016

13) Ichthyosaur, from the Mesozoic Era - "The Age of the Reptiles": Third Coin in the "Evolution of Life Coin Series" brought out by Coin Invest trust on behalf of the Republic of Mongolia in 2017

14) Velociraptor (meaning "Swift Seizer"), Mongolia (from the Cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx) - "Part I": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by the Coin Invest Trust, minted by BH Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2018

15) Protoceratops, Mongolia (from the Upper cretaceous Period 75 to 71 million years ago - approx.) - "Part II": "Prehistoric Beasts Series": A 2000 Togrog Silver Coin issued by Coin Invest trust, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich, in 2019

16) Year of the Rat, Mongolia (2020): Coin Invest Trust (CIT) is issuing a set of 1000 Togrog Gold & Silver Coins and a 100 Togrog Banknote to commemorate the coming Lunar Year: Coins will be minted bgy B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich on behalf of CIT for Central Bank of Mongolia: Coin issue date: 10/2019

17) Blood Moon (or "Luna de Sangre", Equatorial Guinea: A 1000 Francos CFA Silver Coin, studded with blue Swarovski crystals issued by the Coin Invest Trust (CIT) on behalf of Equatorial Guinea recreates the legend of the Blood Moon and the enduring legend of the "Flying Dutchman"

18) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

19) Arowana Dragon Fish, Republic of Palau: A Silver $10 (Dollars) Coin brought out by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) for the Republic of Palau, minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich: Issue year: 2019

Other interesting links to posts from Cook Islands minted by Coin Invest Trust:

1) Brexit : Britain's Exit from the EEC : Coins issued by the Cook islands in the denomination of $1, $5 and $ 20 in 2016 

2) 150th Anniversary of "The Great Tea Race - 1866": Commemorative Coins in the denomination of 10 and 2 Dollars issued by Cook Islands in 2016

3) The Mystical Ancient Egyptian Labyrinth depicted on $10 Silver coins issued by Cook islands in 2016, under its "Milestones of Mankind Series".

4) King Arthur: The first coin in the six coins "Camelot Series".

5) Quilling Art: Silver 2 Dollars coins issued - Flowers (2016) & Bird (2017) 

6) Queen Guinevere: The second coin in the six coin "Camelot Series". 

7)"Estacado" - Meteorite Impacts Coin Series: 2 Dollars Titanium-Silver Coin issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2019

Links to posts on issues from the Republic of Palau:

 1) Republic of Palau issues "Sand Dollars": Silver & Gold 1$ coins

2) Four Leaf Clover - Coin titled "Silver Fortune" - A 5 Dollars Silver coin issued by Coin Invest Trust in 2018

3) Totem Pole 2 Oz. or 10 Dollars Silver coin from the Republic of Palau being issued on 12.06.2018

4) The "Maneki Neko Cat" ot the "Fortune Cat" : A $1 Gold Coin issued by the Republic of Palau: Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Coin Invest Trust in 2018

The 7-Summits Silver Coin Series:

1) Mount Everest: 25 Dollars Silver High Relief Coin: The second Coin in the 7 Summits Coin Series issued by The cook islands in co-ordination with coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in 08/2017

2) "Aconcagua", Argentina: 25 Dollars High Relief Silver Coin - The Third Coin in the "7-Summits Coin Series" issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in November 2018