2109) "Muonionalusta Meteorite" (Sweden) - "Dinosaur Extinction Event", Niue Island: "Impact Moments Coin - 2021": A $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coin with a meteorite galactic rock fragment insert: Project coordinated by Germania Mint and Numizzmi: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
The Reverse and Obverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) "Impact Moments" Meteorite Silver Coin
Germania Mint in partnership with Numizzmi has issued a unique coin with a motif referring to the extinction of dinosaurs as a result of a meteorite hitting the earth 66 million years ago.
Each coin contains a piece of an extremely rare fragment of galactic rock called "Muonionalusta" – a more than 4.5 billion year old meteorite discovered in 1906 in northern Sweden.
The Muonionalusta meteorite is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite, type IVA (Of) which impacted in Northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden and Finland, about one million years BCE.
The first fragment of the Muonionalusta meteorite was found in 1906 near the village of Kitkiöjärvi.
Around forty pieces are known today, some being quite large.
Other fragments have been found in a 25-by-15-kilometre (15.5 mi × 9.3 mi) area in the Pajala district of Norrbotten County, approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of the Arctic Circle.
The meteorite was first described in 1910 by Professor A. G. Högbom, who named it after the nearby place Muonionalusta on the Muonio River.
It was studied in 1948 by Professor Nils Göran David Malmqvist. The Muonionalusta meteorite, probably the oldest known meteorite (4.5653 ± 0.0001 billion years), marks the first occurrence of stishovite in an iron meteorite.
The Coin:
The coin has an unusual shape that on both sides symbolizes a meteorite entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
This coin has a motif which refers to the extinction of dinosaurs as a result of a meteorite hitting the earth 66 million years ago.
The Reverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coloured Antique Finish Coin depicts a volcanic eruption and a Triceratops in its natural habitat. The Triceratops was a dinosaur reaching up to 9.0 (Nine) meters in length, and was one of the most distinctive herbivorous dinosaurs.
The Obverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coloured Antique Finish Coin depicts an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, at right, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck. Also inscribed is her name - "ELIZABETH II".
At left is depicted a dinosaur skeleton after the meteor impact. At top right is an actual meteorite fragment insert.
The inscription reads - "2 DOLLARS. NIUE ISLAND. 2021".
The coin is made in high relief, which helps to highlight the intricate details of the design.
Both sides of the coin are richly ennobled with Antique Finish and colors, emphasizing the catastrophic effect.
The specifications of this Silver Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $2 (Two Dollars); Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 2.0 Oz or 62.2 grams; Diameter/Size: 50.00 mm; Coin Quality: Antique Finish with applied colour; Grade: BU; Mint: Germania Mint - in partnership with Numizzmi; Mintage: 777 pieces; Special Technique: Ultra High Relief, Meteorite fragment insert; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
Remarks:
- Each coin contains a piece of this extremely rare fragment of galactic rock called Muonionalusta – a more than 4.5 billion year old meteorite discovered in 1906 in northern Sweden.
- The Coins are Serially Numbered, with a Certificate, special ennoblement and dedicated packaging, including an Acrylic Glass Display and Qureco box.
- Package: Capsule, Certificate of Authenticity, Acrylic Glass Display, Qureco.
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