O nouă monedă comemorativă din Ciad - 20.09.2017

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A new 1-ounce .999 fine silver coin from Chad and the Scottsdale Mint features an animal that is far from friendly, the deathstalker scorpion. 

The 2017 silver Scorpion bullion coins are individually encapsulated and have a mintage limit of 50,000 pieces.
Images courtesy of Scottsdale Mint.

 

 

Bullion coins like the Panda or Koala depict cute native animals, but a new silver bullion coin issued by Scottsdale Mint brings a bit of a sting.

The Deathstalker Scorpion 1-ounce .999 fine silver coin, denominated 500 francs CFA and issued for Chad, is now available from Scottsdale Mint.

The Brilliant Uncirculated coin is housed in a capsule and has a mintage limit of 50,000 pieces.

According to Scottsdale, the coin “features a small, yet horrifying creature you should hope to never encounter in real life.”
The deathstalker scorpion is an excellent hunter and employs a host of nightmarish features to survive in the harsh desert climates it populates. ​It is nocturnal and hunts its prey by stalking and then ambushing from a dark crevice, using its pincers to subdue and weaken its victim before injecting poison from a barbed venomous tail stinger.

It has a multiple sets of eyes, and on all of its legs tiny hairs help detect vibrations in the ground from the slightest movements of its prey.

The poison is a cocktail of neurotoxins and cardiotoxins, which can cause catastrophic heart and breathing issues for the unlucky recipient. Despite the menacing name, the deathstalker scorpion’s sting rarely kills a human, but it’s still incredibly painful and medical attention is advised.

Scientists have discovered the venom has a potential to treat human cancer tumors due its content of a substance called chlorotoxin. Other compounds are helpful in treating the effects of diabetes.

The reverse of the 2017 coin shows the scorpion, tale poised to strike, against a pebbly, grainy background meant to mimic the sandy desert.

The obverse of the coin displays the seal of the Republic of Chad, the issuing monetary authority for this coin that bears a face value of 500 francs CFA.

The coin is currently available through Scottsdale’s eBay store for approximately a 33 percent premium over the spot or precious metal price.

No other distributors were offering the coins as of press time Sept. 13.


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