2018 3 Oz Silver $20 Cook Islands VESTA THE LARGEST ASTEROID Hed Meteorites Diogenite NWA 7490 Coin.
DESCRIPTION
THIS COIN HAVE DIOGENITE NWA 7490 METEORITE ROCK.
Vesta Vesta, minor-planet designation 4 Vesta, is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi).
It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers on 29 March 1807 and is named after Vesta, the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology.
Vesta is the second-most-massive and second-largest body in the asteroid belt after the dwarf planet Ceres, and it contributes an estimated 9% of the mass of the asteroid belt.
It is slightly larger than Pallas, though significantly more massive. Vesta is the last remaining rocky protoplanet (with a differentiated interior) of the kind that formed the terrestrial planets.
Limited Mintage Of 333 Pieces Worldwide.
SPECIFICATION
Country: Cook Islands
Meteorite: Diogenite NWA 7490
Year: 2018
Face value: $20
Metal: Silver
Purity: .999
Weight: 3 Oz - 93.3g
Diameter: 65 mm
Finish: Antique Finish
Mintage: 333 Pieces Worldwide
Certificate COA: Yes
Box: Yes.
