This coin has been identified in Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Coins as being South Africa KM# 32.1.
Listed in Krause’s Standard Catalog of World Coins as KM-53.
This legal tender 1,000 Francs coin was issued under Authority of the Government of the Ivory Coast. The total mintage was limited to 1,000 coins.
The”Predator Hunters” coin series is dedicated to particular hunter creatures of the animal world. This first silver issue is dedicated to Side-striped Jackal and mintage was limited to only 1,000 pieces! The coin comes in a hard plastic capsule with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Somali Republic – Mythical Creatures – Mermaid – 25 Shillings – 2013 – Gold-plated Colored Coin
Somali Rep – Hunter & Hunted – Great White Shark – 25 Shillings – 2013 – Gold-plated Colored Coin
Somali Republic – Hunter & Hunted – Penguins – 25 Shillings – 2013 – Gold-plated Colored Coin
Somali Republic – Hunter & Hunted – Bald Eagle – 25 Shillings – 2013 – Gold-plated Colored Coin
Liberia – Dwight D. Eisenhower – $20 – 2000 – Proof Silver Coin – KM-899
Liberia – Resplendent Quetzals with Inset Diamonds – 10 Dollars – 2005 – Gilt Proof Silver Crown – KM758
Liberia – Stalking Bengal Tiger – $20 – 1998 – Colored Proof Silver Crown – KM-343
DRC – Magnificent Reptiles – (4) 30 Francs Proof Silver Coins – 2013 – Wood Presentation Case – COA – One of the nicest sets of legal-tender wildlife coins I have seen in a while, this set consists of four 30 Franc proof silver coins issued in 2013 under authority of the Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The reverses depict the following four reptiles: Snake, Crocodile, Lizard and Turtle. Each coin was stuck from 20 grams of .999 fine silver and measures 38.6 millimeters in diameter. Total mintage worldwide was limited to 3,000 sets. It comes as shown in a wood presentation case topped with an imitation of snake, crocodile, lizard and turtle skin, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Liberia – Battle of Gettysburg – 5 Dollars – 2001 B – Brilliant Uncirculated – KM568
Liberia – Battle of Gettysburg – 5 Dollars – 2000 D – Brilliant Uncirculated – KM568
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Scorpion – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger. The scorpion has a fearsome reputation as venomous, and about 25 species are known to have venom capable of killing a human being.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Mosquito – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – Mosquitoes are a family of small, midge-like flies: the Culicidae. Although a few species are harmless or even useful to humanity, most are a nuisance because they suck blood from vertebrates, many of them attacking humans. In feeding on blood, various species of mosquitoes transmit some of the most harmful human and livestock diseases. Some authorities argue accordingly that mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals on earth.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Tsetse Fly – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – Tsetse flies, are large biting flies that inhabit much of mid-continental Africa between the Sahara and the Kalahari deserts. They live by feeding on the blood of vertebrate animals. Tsetse have been extensively studied because of their disease transmission. Fossilized tsetse have been recovered from the Florissant Fossil Beds in Colorado, supposedly laid down some 34 million years ago. Diseases transmitted by tsetse flies kill 250,000–300,000 people per year.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Asian Giant Hornet – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), including the subspecies Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica), colloquially known as the yak-killer hornet, is the world’s largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia. Its body length is approximately 2 inches, its wingspan about 3 inches and it has a 0.2 inch sting which injects a large amount of potent venom.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Black Widow Spider – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – Latrodectus is a genus of spider, in the family Theridiidae, which contains 32 recognized species. The common name widow spiders is sometimes applied to members of the genus due to the behavior of the female of eating the male after mating, although sometimes the males of some species are not eaten after mating, and can go on to fertilize other females. The black widow spiders are perhaps the best-known members of the genus. The injection of neurotoxic venom latrotoxin from these species is a comparatively dangerous spider bite, resulting in the condition latrodectism, named for the genus. The female black widow’s bite is particularly harmful to humans because of its unusually large venom glands; however, Latrodectus bites rarely kill human beings if their wounds are given medical treatment. The prevalence of sexual cannibalism in Latrodectus by a female spider has inspired the common name “black widow spider”. The female Latrodectus most of the time eat their male Latrodectus partners after mating. The clue to this fact is due to the potency of venom in female species, which is at least three times more potent than that of the males. Therefore, even if a male bites in self defense while being himself bitten by the female, he would succumb to his death more rapidly and has therefore more chance of being eaten. The Researchers at the University of Hamburg in Germany found that male orb-web spiders make this ultimate evolutionary sacrifice for the good health of his offspring.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Jumper Ant – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – The Jack Jumper Ant (Myrmecia pilosula), is a species of bull ant that is native to Australia. These ants are black or red and black, and may have yellow or orange legs, antennae and mandibles. Jack Jumper ants are carnivores and scavengers. They sting their victims with venom that is similar to stings of wasps, bees, and fire ants. Their venom is one of the most powerful in the insect world. Jack Jumper ants are proven hunters; even wasps are hunted and devoured. These ants have excellent vision, which aids them in hunting. The symptoms of the stings of the ants are similar to stings of the fire ants. The reaction is local swelling and reddening, and fever, followed by formation of a blister. The heart rate increases, and blood pressure falls rapidly. In individuals allergic to the venom (about 3% of cases), a sting sometimes causes anaphylactic shock. Although 3% may seem small, Jack Jumper ants cause more deaths in Tasmania than spiders, snakes, wasps, and sharks combined.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Bullet Ant – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – The Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata), named on account of its powerful and potent sting, which is said to be as painful as being shot with a bullet. It inhabits humid lowland rainforests from Nicaragua south to Paraguay. The bullet ant is called “Hormiga Veinticuatro” or “24 hour ant” by the locals, referring to the 24 hours of pain that follow being stung. The pain caused by this insect’s sting is purported to be greater than that of any other Hymenopteran, and is ranked as the most painful according to the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, given a “4+” rating, above the tarantula hawk wasp. It is described as causing “waves of burning, throbbing, all-consuming pain that continues unabated for up to 24 hours”.
Zambia – Deadly Insects – Red Harvester Ant – 1000 Kwacha – 2010 – Proof Colored Coin – The red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) is a large ant common in the southwest United States. Red harvester ants can be aggressive, and have a painful sting that spreads through the lymph nodes, sometimes causing reactions, especially in animals allergic to their venom. They can also bite ferociously.
Total mintage was limited to 10,000 pieces.
Liberia – Babe Ruth – Ten Dollars – 1995 – Proof Silver Crown – Box & COA – One Troy Ounce of .999 Silver
Minted from 20 grams of Sterling Silver, total mintage on this coin was limited to only 999 pieces worldwide. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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