[meteorite-list] Nantan Meteorite Coin Images

From: dean bessey <deanbessey_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Oct 25 17:27:11 2006
Message-ID: <20061025212708.44925.qmail_at_web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

I have to say I really like that Palau Meteorite coin.
The farm scene with the meteorite is typical of how
many meteorites are found by farmers plowing the
field.
The obverse is not exactly meteorite related but since
its issued by a island nation appropriate I guess.
Poseidon sitting between a mermaid or sea nymph and a
treasure chest with an outrigger canoe typical of use
in many pacific islands. The chest is probably
supposed to be filled with jewels but I would like to
think that the chest is filled with poseidons pearls
(That he hid when a man got engaged to be married and
a man had to find to give to his future wife or he
wouldent have an happy marriage). Poseidon actually
invented pearls for this reason and the only reason
why oysters produce pearls today is because they are
repaying a debt owed to poseidon.
A one ounce coin is more a standard size than two
ounces anyway and fits in more coin collectors album
holders and probably a better size to make a coin for
collectors and (Theoritically at least) cheaper to.
I wish that I had some to sell in munich and on ebay
(But I dont). It really looks like a particularly nice
coin.
Cheers
DEAN
http://www.meteoriteshop.com







--- MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_msn.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> I have uploaded a couple photographs of the Nantan
> meteorite coin onto my
> website. I have saved most of the communications
> from me and the bank so at
> some point I will give a little background
> information on the coin. The coin
> in only 1 oz. silver, rather then 2 oz. silver, like
> the NWA 267 coin, and I
> imagine, a reflection of the increase in metal price
> the last year.
>
> http://www.meteoritearticles.com/Natancoin.html
>
> We have mentioned doing a possible 3rd coin. The
> first was a stone
> meteorite, the second was an iron meteorite, and the
> 3rd coin...you'll have
> to wait and see. (Tentive things are like that.)
> After a couple months on
> how the sale of the 2nd coin goes (first sold out
> almost instantly and was
> allocated, meaning not everyone got as many as they
> wanted), I will contact
> them again and see where we are.
>
> More later.
>
> At this time I will not be offering the coin for
> sale but can point you to
> the bank that sells them if you are interesting in
> large numbers.
> Registered shipping from their country is fairly
> exspensive (~$30), so if
> interested, you will likely do better on a single
> coin buying it on the
> secondary market.
>
> Clear Skies,
> Mark Bostick
> www.meteoritearticles.com
> www.imca.cc
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/MeteoriteArticles
>
>
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