2016 5 Oz Silver 5000 Francs Chad Meteorite Art BRENHAM Antique Finish Coin.

DESCRIPTION

This beautiful 5 Oz Silver coin is the 2nd issue in the METEORITE ART series and features a genuine Brenham meteorite insert, cut and polished to showcase its beautiful structure.

The coin has an Antique Finish quality and comes packaged in an elegant wooden case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity.

BRENHAM is a pallasite meteorite found near Haviland, a small town in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States.

Pallasites are a type of stony–iron meteorite that when cut and polished show yellowish olivine (peridot) crystals.

The Brenham meteorite is associated with the Haviland Crater. In 1949, a collector named H.O. Stockwell discovered a mass of 450 kilograms, known at the time as “The World's Largest Pallasite Meteorite”.

In October 2005, geologist Philip Mani and meteorite hunter Steve Arnold located and recovered the largest fragment ever found of Brenham: a single pallasite mass of 650 kilograms.

Limited Mintage Of 500 Pieces Worldwide.

SPECIFICATIONS

Country: Chad

Year: 2016 

Face value: 5000 Francs 

Metal: Silver 

Purity: .925 

Weight: 5 Oz - 155.5g 

Diameter: 60 mm 

Finish: ANTIQUE FINISH N REAL METEORITE ROCK INSERT.

Mintage: 500 Pieces WORLDWIDE 

Certificate COA: Yes 

Box: Yes.