Silver Ounce 2024 Silver Owls - Eastern Screech Owl, Coin from Chad - detailed information

At centre, the obverse of the coin displays the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Chad. It features a shield with jagged lines, with a sun rising over it. The shield is supported by a goat and a lion. Below the shield is a medal (the insigne of the National Order of Chad) and a scroll with the national motto in French: UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES ("Unité, Travail, Progrès" in French - one of the official languages of the country; "Unity, Work, Progress" in English). The shield supporters as well as the scroll feature an arrow pointing upwards.

In large letters around above, the name of the country in French: REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD, followed by the date of issue: 2024.

Around below, the face value 5000 FRANCS CFA (five thousand Central African CFA Francs).

The reverse of the coin depicts a stylised owl facing the viewer.

Around above, the name of the series: OWLS. Around below, the name of the owl type this coin is dedicated to: EASTERN SCREECH OWL. In small letters above the word OWL, the metal precious content: 1 OZ 999 AG (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

The rim is decorated with floral motifs.

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: individual coin in plastic capsule, or 20 in heat sealed roll.

The coin series was initiated by Australian company Treasures of Oz, and for the first issue the striking of the coins was outsourced to the Mint of Norway. The series then continued in 2021 under the management of American precious metals company APMEX; the coins are struck by 9 Fine Mint, a wholly owned subsidiary of APMEX.