3621) "Red Sea Marine Life" Coin Set, Republic of Palau: Coin set minted by the Israel Coin and Minting Corporation Ltd. (ICMC): Date/Year of Coin issue: 2017:
The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez—leading to the Suez Canal. It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km2 (169,000 sq mi), is about 2,250 km (1,400 mi) long, and 355 km (221 mi) wide at its widest point. It has an average depth of 490 m (1,610 ft), and in the central Suakin Trough it reaches its maximum depth of 3,040 m (9,970 ft).
Approximately 40% of the Red Sea is quite shallow at less than 100 m (330 ft) deep, and about 25% is less than 50 m (160 ft) deep.
The extensive shallow shelves are noted for their marine life and corals. More than 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of soft and hard coral live in the sea.
The Red Sea is the world's northernmost tropical sea, and has been designated a Global 200 ecoregion.
The Coin Set:
The Coins:
Emperor Angelfish:
Outstanding for its impressive, stately royal blue and yellow colouration.
Lionfish:
A venomous species, its red, white and black stripes match the colors of the reefs and provide good camouflage.
Regal Angelfish:
Beautifully coloured with yellow and black-edged white stripes, it is found in the crevices of the reefs, solitary or in a pair
Squirrelfish:
Squirrelfish live in coral reefs. Bright red in color with silvery-white stripes, they are characterised by their large eyes, rough scales and large spines.
Triggerfish:
The Triggerfish is found in the western Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The name Triggerfish is derived from their ability to use their second dorsal spine or "trigger" to lock their first dorsal spine.
Klunzinger's Wrasse:
Butterflyfish:
With their bright colours and compressed bodies are common in reefs.Generally active by day, they keep to their own territories, usually forming pairs and staying in their defended territory.
Daisy Parrotfish:
This fish is found in coral reefs in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Its varied body colors include blue-green, pink around its scales and in the stripes around its face, yellow in the front of its body.
Coin Obverse (Fish) Design:
The inscriptions on the Obverse are - "REPUBLIC OF PALAU" (on the upper peripjhery) and "5$" on the lower periphery).
The specifications of individual Coins in this set are:
Series Theme: "Red Sea Marine Life" Set
Metal Composition: Silver 999,
Coin Quality: Proof (P),
Diameter/Size: 38.60 mm,
Weight: 1 oz.
Issuing Year: 2017
Face Value: 5
Dollars
Max Mintage: 599 pieces
Designer: Meir Eshel
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