Nantan iron meteorites represent one of the rare witnessed iron meteorite falls in the world. The fall was recorded vividly -- During May of Jiajing (the 11th Ming Dynasty Emperor of China) in the year of 1516, stars fell from the northwest, five to six fold long, waving like snakes and dragons. They were as bright as lightning and disappeared in seconds. Issued by the island Republic of Palau, this beautiful Five Dollar legal tender proof silver crown has a genuine piece of the Nantan meteorite infused in the coin's surface and comes in a leatherette presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity. It would be an extraordinary gift for any collector of meteorites or world coins.