1 oz Silver Castaway Seashells Scallop 2019 (Mintage: 1,000 | Antique Finish)
- True Shell Shape: completely non-round
- Renowned Mint: New Zealand Mint
- With Certificate: individually numbered
- True Shell ShapeThe coin follows the curved contour of a shell
- Renowned MintMinted by the renowned New Zealand Mint for Fiji
- With CertificateDelivered in original box with numbered certificate
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Scallop
One sea, many animals.Up to 200 eyes with mirrors.
1 ounce of silver, issuing country Fiji. The coin has the shape of a shell with fanned ribs.
Scallop on 1 ounce of silver, reverse, image
1 ounce of silver, issuing country Fiji. The coin has the shape of a shell with fanned ribs.
The animal
The eyes of the scallop work with mirrors.
Scallops like this one have up to 200 eyes. Each focuses light not with a lens but with a concave mirror made of tiny square crystals.
Source: Weizmann Institute, Science 2017
The coin
A coin in the shape of a shell
The coin is domed like a scallop, with fanned ribs. On the inside it bears the coat of arms of Fiji, along with FIJI 2019 and 2 DOLLARS.
The series is called Castaway Seashells, with a mintage of 1,000 pieces.
One sea, many animals
Every animal has a trait of its own
Sea turtleTo lay her eggs, she usually returns to the area where she hatched.
SeahorseThe male becomes pregnant and gives birth to the young.
DolphinCommon bottlenose dolphins develop their own unmistakable whistle.
Hammerhead sharkWith both eyes at once, it sees more ahead than related sharks.
StingrayIt breathes through openings on top of its head, even when buried in the sand.
OctopusIt has three hearts and blue blood.
OrcaIts calls serve the family as a sign of recognition.
Humpback whaleIts name Megaptera means “big-winged”, after its long pectoral fins.
Each trait comes from a specialist source.
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Fiji
- Face value
- 2 dollars
- Metal
- silver
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Fineness
- 999/1,000
- Mintage
- 1,000 pieces
- Year
- 2019
One sea, many animals, each with a trait of its own.
1 oz Silver Castaway Seashells Scallop 2019 – A Piece of the Ocean in Pure Fine Silver
- Strictly limited: Very low mintage of only 1,000 pieces worldwide – numbered certificate included
- Growth potential: High appreciation potential due to the strict limitation and the enormous popularity of the series among collectors
- Rare collector's coin: A true rarity that is barely available in this form anymore
- Design: Intricately domed scallop shell with fanned ribs and true-to-nature structure – the coin shape follows the contour of a real shell
- Manufacturer: Minted by the renowned New Zealand Mint
- Country of issue: Issued for the Fiji Islands, face value 2 Dollars
There are coins that are rarely replicated – and then there is this one. The popular collector's coins with very low mintages from the Castaway Seashells series deliberately breaks with the classic round shape. Instead of a circle: the sweeping silhouette of a scallop shell. Anyone who holds it in their hands for the first time inevitably thinks of a walk along the beach, of damp sand between their toes, of the joy of finding a perfect shell specimen.
Antique Finish Meets Domed High Relief
This 1-ounce coin in fine silver 999 has been refined with an atmospheric antique finish. The dark recesses between the finely fanned ribs, the brightly gleaming raised areas – this contrast makes the shell structure appear almost three-dimensional. The domed relief gives the coin a depth that is barely captured in photographs. Only in real light, when you tilt it slightly, does the full interplay of shadow and shimmer reveal itself.
Some coins are collected for the precious metal. This one is collected because it captures the ocean within 40 millimetres.
Technical Specifications at a Glance
- Fine weight: 1 oz (31.1 g gross weight)
- Fineness: 999/1000 fine silver
- Diameter: 40.00 mm
- Face value: 2 Dollars (Fiji Islands)
- Mintage: only 1,000 pieces
- Condition: Antique Finish
- Delivery: in original box with certificate
The value side displays the coat of arms of the Fiji Islands, flanked by two islanders, with an outrigger canoe above – framed by the inscriptions FIJI 2019, 1oz, .999 FINE SILVER and the face value 2 DOLLARS. Here too, the antique finish gives the impression of an old, sea-kissed found object.
Why This Collector's Coin in Particular?
Those seeking high-quality silver coins with appreciation potential know: it is the combination of an extraordinary design, noble material and limited quantity that makes a coin a coveted rarity. With a mintage of only 1,000 pieces worldwide, this specimen unquestionably belongs in this category. Such strictly limited issues are, in experience, intensely sought after on the collector's market – and those who act today secure a piece that may well be barely available tomorrow.
Compared to classic bullion coins such as the Maple Leaf or the Vienna Philharmonic, which are issued in mintages of millions, the scallop shell plays in an entirely different league. Its appeal lies not in quantity, but in exclusivity, in its unusual shape and in the lovingly designed packaging concept with a woven box in a beach hut look. For passionate collectors of maritime designs, this collector's coin is simply a must-have.
Act now while this little treasure in fine silver is still available – for what exists in only one thousand examples sells out faster than you might think.
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