Silver Ounce 2017 Mission to Mars, Coin from Niue - detailed information

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Human beings have spent the last six decades exploring the outer reaches of space. The Space Race of the 1950s and 1960s expanded in the 60s when the United States achieved a decade-long goal of putting a man on the moon, and safely returning him to Earth. Now, mankind has set its sights on reaching the surface of Mars with a colonizing force. Right now, the 2017 1 oz Silver Mission to Mars Coin is available from JM Bullion.Coin Highlights:Arrives in a decorate display box with Certificate of Authenticity!Limited mintage of only 1,000 coins!2nd release in a space-themed series from CoinJewels!Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in proof condition.Bears a face value of $2 (NZD) backed by the government of Niue.Obverse includes the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.Reverse features imagery of Mars.Includes a piece of actual meteorite.Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest in the Solar system behind only Mercury. The planet was named for the Roman god of war and is referred to colloquially as the Red Planet.Mankind has long been obsessed with the endless possibilities that lie beyond our own planet. The obsession began with the space race that saw the Soviet Union and United States compete for satellite superiority in the solar system, and continued with the US putting a man on the moon and bringing him back home.Today, you can own your very own piece of the solar system with an actual meteorite housed within a small capsule on these 2017 1 oz Niue Silver Mission to Mars Coins. Each coin features a piece of meteorite that crashed onto planet Earth thousands of years ago after traveling through the solar system for who knows how long.On the reverse of the 2017 1 oz Niue Silver Mission to Mars Coin youll find the image of a space satellite cruising past the red planet as the dark red hues and colorizations of the planet Mars dominate the foreground.The obverse of the 2017 1 oz Niue Silver Mission to Mars Coin is the classic right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Created in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley, this is the fourth-generation depiction of Her Majesty and is featured on the obverse of all Niue coinage.All 2017 1 oz Niue Silver Mission to Mars Coins ship to you inside of a black CoinJewels display box and come with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask. JM Bullion customer service associates are available on the phone at 800-276-6508, online using our live web chat, and via our email address.

JMB ID: 1318074
Year: 2017
Mint Mark: Not Shown
Purity: .999
Manufacturer: Coin Jewels
Diameter: 39 mm
Size: 39 mm
Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated
Face Value: 5 NZD
Issuing Country: Niue
Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Edge Design: Reeded
CoA: Yes
Mintage: 1,000
Packaging Type: Presentation Packaging
Metal Weight: 1 Troy Ounce
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