2168) "Iceberg", Republic of Fiji: The "Natural Wonders Coin Series": A $2 (Two Dollars) Iceberg shaped, Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Colourised Silver Coin: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
About Icebergs:
An iceberg is a piece of freshwater ice more than 15.00 metres long that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open (salt) water.
Smaller chunks of floating glacially-derived ice are called "growlers" or "bergy bits".
Both are generally spawned from disintegrating icebergs.
Much of an iceberg is below the surface, which led to the expression "tip of the iceberg" to illustrate a small part of a larger unseen issue. Icebergs are considered a serious maritime hazard.
Icebergs vary considerably in size and shape. Icebergs that calve from glaciers in Greenland, are often irregularly shaped while Antarctic ice shelves often produce large tabular (table top) icebergs.
The largest iceberg currently floating in the ocean, named A-76, calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf into the Weddell Sea in Antarctica measuring 4320 square kms.
The largest iceberg on record was an Antarctic tabular iceberg of over 31,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi) [335 by 97 kilometres (208.00 miles by 60.00 miles)] sighted 240 kilometres (150 mi) west of Scott Island, in the South Pacific Ocean, on 12.11.1956.
The largest iceberg in recent history, named B-15, measured nearly 300.00 kms x 40.00 kms. The B-15 iceberg calved from the Ross Ice Shelf in January 2000.
An Iceberg shaped Colourised Coin issued by the Republic of Fiji:
Exquisitely detailed, this coin takes the shape of an iceberg, capturing the beauty of one of the incomparable carvings nature creates with wind and ocean waves.
It’s round at the top like a traditional coin, but has a bottom that explodes downward, unlike anything else in your collection.
The fully colourised Reverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coin, illustrates all that is below the tip of the iceberg, along with a pair of Orca killer whales passing by.
The fully colourised Obverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coin features the Fiji Coat of Arms.
The specifications of the Silver Coin are:
Country of issue: Republic of Fiji; Year: 2021; Coin Series Theme: "Natural Wonders"; Coin Theme: "Iceberg"; Denomination/Face Value: $2 (Two Dollars); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Diameter/Size: 35.3 mm x 50.1 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); ; Mintage: 999 pieces; Special Technique: Iceberg-Shaped Colourised Coin; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
Remarks:
- The Coin is housed in a Display Box/Presentation Case and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
- This coin features a round top and a jagged Iceberg-shaped bottom. Its colourised design shows a pair of Orca whales — one leaping out of the water and one swimming below — while a giant iceberg looms behind them.
- These One-Ounce Silver $2 Iceberg-Shaped Colourised Coins are legal tender in the South Pacific Ocean island nation of Fiji.
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6) Nikola Tesla, Niue: Second Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series" minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue : Date of Coin issue: 03/2020
7) Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Niue: Third Silver Coin with a denominational value of 1 NZD (One New Zealand Dollar) in "Geniuses of the 19th Century Coin Series", minted by the Czech Mint on behalf of Niue: Date of Coin issue: 07/2020
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)
Links to other posts on Metropolis Tiffany Art Coin Series:
The 7-Summits Silver Coin Series:
Links to interesting posts from the South Pacific Island of Fiji:
Links to posts on Australia, New Zealand and Countries and Overseas Territories of the South Pacific etc on this Blog:
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)
7) Michelangelo's "Pieta", Vatican City: New Copper Coin Series titled "Art and Faithy": A 10 Euro Copper Coin minted by the "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato" (IPZS) on behalf of the "Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Cotta del Vaticano": Coin issue date: 05.03.2020
8) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring Ancient Postal Routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD
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DeleteSantosh Khanna has commented:
ReplyDelete"Thanks for sharing this interesting story."
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DeleteAshok Borate has commented:
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DeleteVikram Bhatnagar has commented:
ReplyDelete"Very informative stuff about Icebergs, growlers and bergy bites! While the sizes of larger ones stated could match the geographical dimensions of SBI Regions, I can still claim to have headed the largest Region, encompassing seven Districts and measuring 450 kms by 550 kms! So I've ridden a Region larger than the largest Iceberg floating around! 😀"
Now that you mention it, there are a lot of similarities between SBI and icebergs. With about 90% of everything in the berg hidden underwater, likewise we just do not know what is going to hit us next in our SBI assignments. 😀😃😊
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