2018 2.3 Oz Silver $5 Niue 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF PNEUMATIC TIRES Antique Finish Coin.
DESCRIPTION
This SPECTACULAR 2 Oz Silver coin is dedicated to the 130th Anniversary of the invention of the first pneumatic tyre by Irish inventor John Dunlop. The coin features a wonderful rubber band insert.
Tire A tire (American English) or tyre (British English; see spelling differences) is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel's rim to transfer a vehicle's load from the axle through the wheel to the ground and to provide traction on the surface traveled over. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, are pneumatically inflated structures, which also provide a flexible cushion that absorbs shock as the tire rolls over rough features on the surface.
John Boyd Dunlop was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland. Familiar with making rubber devices, he re-invented pneumatic tires for his child's tricycle and developed them for use in cycle racing.
He sold his rights to the pneumatic tires to a company he formed with the president of the Irish Cyclists' Association, Harvey Du Cros, for a small cash sum and a small shareholding in their pneumatic tire business.
Dunlop withdrew in 1896.
The company that bore his name, Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Company, was not incorporated until later using the name well known to the public, but it was Du Cros's creation.
Limited Mintage Of 500 Pieces Worldwide.
SPECIFICATION
Country: Niue
Year: 2018
Face value: $5
Metal: Silver
Purity: .999
Weight: 2.3 Oz - 65.6g
Diameter: 36 mm
Finish: ANTIQUE FINISH AND REAL RUBBER TIRE.
Mintage: 500 Pcs Worldwide
Certificate COA: Yes
Box: Yes.
