BLUE TITANIUM COIN FEATURES BLUE WHALE
South Georgia and South
Sandwich Islands issued this unusual blue titanium coin depicting are a Blue
Whale and her calf. The Blue Whale is the largest animal ever to exist. Titanium
is prized in the aerospace industry due to its strength and light weight.
It has rarely been used in coinage due to the expense and difficulty in working
with the metal. This blue titanium coin is 39.1mm in diameter and there is a
mintage of only 5000 pieces. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley
portrait of Queen Elizabeth struck in reverse Proof (bright portrait, frosted
background). The coin comes in a case with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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