VANUATU 2013
"FOREST ANIMALS": RACCOON
50 Vatu, 1 Oz, .999 Silver High-Relief Coin with Antique Finish and Two Black Onyx inserts as Raccoon's Eyes
Rare coin with very cute and certainly a unique design!
This beautiful silver coin of an amazing series “Forest Animals” is dedicated to the funniest and most famous animal of the forest - the amiable Raccoon, also known as the washer bear, because sometimes it "washes" his food, rapidly dunking it in water before eating.
The coin’s reverse features a portrait of a Raccoon in high relief with intricate design enriched by two onyx gemstones as animal’s eyes; year of issue also appears at the lower part of the obverse. The obverse depicts the Coat of Art of Republic of Vanuatu and the nominal value of the coin. The coin comes with numbered COA and in all-original mint issued presentation packaging.
THE COIN IS IN PERFECT MINT CONDITION AND COMES WITH NUMBERED COA AND ALL-ORIGINAL MINT ISSUED PRESENTATION PACKAGE
THE ACTUAL SAMPLE PHOTO OF THE COIN PROVIDED
| Metal: | Silver 999 |
| Country: | Vanuatu |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Face value: | 50 Vatu |
| Weight: | 31.31 g |
| Diameter: | 38.61 mm |
| Quality: | High-relief with two black onyx gemstones |
| Finish: | Antique finish |
| Mintage: | 1000 |
| COA/Case: | Yes/Yes |
The Raccoon (Procyon lotor), also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon and colloquially as coon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is the largest of the Procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) and a body weight of 3.5 to 9 kg (8 to 20 lbs.) Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates against cold weather. Two of the raccoon's most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws and its facial mask, which are themes in the mythology of several Native American tribes. Raccoons are noted for their intelligence, with studies showing that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for up to three years. The diet of the omnivorous raccoon, which is usually nocturnal, consists of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates.
The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where some homeowners consider them to be pests. In many areas, hunting and vehicular injury are the two most common causes of death. As a result of escapes and deliberate introductions in the mid-20th century, raccoons are now also distributed across the European mainland, the Caucasus region and Japan. There are six other species of raccoons, in addition to the familiar northern (North American) raccoon. Most other species live on tropical islands.
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