400x 1/4 oz Copper Ascension Island 2025
- Maritime design: Sailing ship with seagull
- German minting: Heimerle und Meule
- Highest purity: 999/1,000 fineness
- Maritime designEvery wave and rope of the ship finely detailed
- German mintingPrecision work from a renowned German mint
- Highest purityIn Mint State, totaling 100 ounces of purest fine copper
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£342.59
- £342.59 discount on the included products
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Copper coins in a bag
The red metal.400 coins, 100 ounces of copper.
1/4 ounce of 999 copper per coin, in one bag, issuing country Ascension Island, 2025 issue. The image shows the bag with one of the coins in front of it.
1/4 ounce of 999 copper per coin, in one bag, issuing country Ascension Island, 2025 issue. The image shows the bag with one of the coins in front of it.
The Copper Age
The first tools made of metal
Copper was the first metal from which people made tools and weapons. At first they took native copper, as nature brings it forth in pure form, and hammered it into shape.
A copper pendant from the north of today’s Iraq is dated to about 8700 BC. It is estimated that copper was known as early as 7,000 years before tin; the time up to bronze is therefore also called the Copper Age.
Fire
Above 1,080 °C, copper turns liquid.
After hammering, people learned to melt copper and cast it in moulds. Egyptian sandstone furnaces and crucibles bear witness to this.
More than 5,300 years ago, Ötzi carried an axe with a blade of almost pure copper from southern Tuscany. It had been cast in a mould and, once cooled, compressed by hammering.
The name
The metal from Cyprus
- KýprosGreek: Cyprus
- aes cypriumLatin: metal from Cyprus
- cuprumLate Latin, hence Cu
- kupharOld High German, 9th century
- KupferGerman, since Middle High German
In antiquity Cyprus was a major supplier of the metal, as the Etymological Dictionary of German records.
More than 3,000 years ago, copper bars were already being made on Cyprus. One of them, weighing almost 37 kilograms and bearing an impressed mark, is now in the British Museum.
The colour
A metal with a colour of its own
Copper is one of the very few metals with a colour of its own. Pure copper is salmon red, as the German copper association describes it.
Hardly any metal conducts heat as well. And copper is dense: a cube measuring one centimetre along each edge weighs almost nine grams.
Time
The patina grows with the years
Exposed to the air, copper first takes on a dark brown to almost black layer, which on a roof is largely even after about two to three years. Over many years this usually becomes the green of old copper roofs.
This patina protects the metal beneath it, and it is not verdigris.
Patina makes copper more beautiful with age.
The piece
400 coins in one bag
The print says what is inside: 400 coins of 1/4 ounce each, 100 ounces of 999 copper in all, and the name Ascension Island.
Each coin shows a three-masted ship under full sail and, on the other side, the island’s coat of arms.
The island
Ascension Island is a volcanic island in the South Atlantic; it was given its name in 1503, on Ascension Day. Its beaches are home to the largest green turtle nesting site in the South Atlantic. Two of these turtles hold the coat of arms on the coin.
PrintThe print
FinenessFine Copper 999 on the bag
Three-masterThe three-masted ship
Coat of armsThe island’s coat of arms
The image up close
Two sizes, one design
The ounce and the quarter ounce in proportion to their diameters.
1 ounce
1/4 ounce400 of them in the bag
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Ascension Island
- Face value per coin
- Quarter dollar
- Year
- 2025
- Metal
- Copper
- Fineness
- 999/1,000
- Weight per coin
- 1/4 ounce
- Contents
- 400 coins
- Total weight
- 100 ounces
- Maker
- Heimerle + Meule
- Quality
- Brilliant uncirculated
For more than 10,000 years, people have been shaping copper.
400x 1/4 oz Copper Ascension Island 2025 – Maritime Splendor in a Velvet Pouch
Discover the fascinating world of copper coins with this extraordinary bundle! The 400-piece 1/4 oz copper coins Ascension Island 2025 combine the highest minting artistry with a breathtaking maritime design. Struck by the renowned German mint Heimerle und Meule, you receive a total of 100 ounces of purest copper here, packaged in a practical and elegant manner – in a high-quality velvet pouch.
A Design That Tells Stories
The design side of this copper coin is simply impressive. A majestic historic sailing ship cuts through the waves of the Atlantic. The sails billow in the wind, while the gentle outlines of an island are visible in the background. A single seagull soars elegantly across the sky – a detail that adds extra depth to the relief. The precision of the minting is remarkable: every wave, every rope, every plank of the ship has been meticulously crafted.
This coin is more than just a collector's item – it is a window into the great age of seafaring and exploration.
The Value Side: Official Character Meets Unique Symbolism
The value side showcases the elaborate coat of arms of Ascension Island in its full splendor. Two stylized sea turtles flank the central shield – a reference to the unique wildlife of this remote Atlantic island. Above it sits a royal crest ornament with flags and a small sailing ship. The surrounding inscriptions document all the important details:
- ASCENSION ISLAND – the issuing country
- 1/4 OZ CU 999 – weight and fineness
- 2025 – the year of issue
- QUARTER DOLLAR – the face value
Technical Specifications at a Glance
Quality begins with the details. These copper coins impress with their precise technical properties:
- Fineness: 999/1,000 – purest copper
- Weight per coin: 7.78 grams (1/4 ounce)
- Diameter: 24.00 mm
- Condition: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Total weight of the bundle: 100 ounces of fine copper
Why Copper Coins? The Perfect Entry into the World of Bullion Coins
Copper coins offer a unique opportunity to become familiar with the feel and look of bullion coins. The warm, reddish-shimmering metal sits pleasantly in the hand and develops a characteristic patina over time. For collectors, this opens up a fascinating field: the variety of designs on copper coins is enormous, and the Ascension Island series in particular stands out for its extraordinary design.
Compared to gold or silver coins, copper coins allow you to build an impressive collection at a significantly lower entry price. Yet – or perhaps precisely because of this – the quality is in no way inferior. Minting by Heimerle und Meule guarantees German precision craftsmanship at the highest level.
Practical Packaging for Your Collection
The 400 coins are delivered securely packaged in an elegant velvet pouch. This not only protects the coins from scratches and damage but also looks visually impressive. Whether for storage or as a gift – the velvet pouch gives the bundle a noble character.
Grab this maritime masterpiece made of purest copper and secure it for yourself. An investment in beauty, craftsmanship, and the timeless fascination of seafaring!
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