The Almas - in a lenticular Photo Picture
The Almas is a "bigfoot-like" creature, a crossing between a human and an ape, who is supposed to be domiciled in Mongolia. It is said that the Almas are able to reach a hight of about two meters and have eye-catching long arms. The lore says that the Almas are very shy, nocturnal and are very fast. These are the reasons why they are very rarely sighted. We have sighted him on our coin. The Almas coin presents a special feature. It has lenticular imiges, which artfully produce the effect of an animation. With a glance through the binocular and a horizontal fluctuation of the coin one can discover the Almas. Can YOU also see him?
500 Tugrik, 2008Silver 925, 25 g, 38,61 mmMintage: 2500 coinsProofThe coin is delivered in capsule with certificate
PRINCESS KYNINSKA FROM SPARTA – SHE TWICE WON THE OLYMPIC HORSE RACINGHorse racing and chariot racing have long been regarded as the most attractive sport competitions by the spectators in the Hippodrome beside the Olympic Stadium.The track length was 400 meters and the horse racing was performed in the double distance i.e.800 meters. Furthermore it was not allowed to use a saddle or stirrups in the riding competition at the Olympic Games. Interestingly – the owner of the Horse was called the winner of this Olympic disciplinenot the rider itself!Racing horses belonged mainly to noblemen. The only exception was the horsewoman Princess Kyninska – she did twice win the Olympic competition on her own horse! Therefore she was honoured and depicted as a rider statue.
2 coins, one concave and one convex.
1000 FrancsWeight: 1 ozDiam: 40 mmMintage: 2500 coins
Delivered in pair, in capsules, with certificate.
5 dollars 2007 - PALAU, silver coin with real Pearl Oyster, 2007
Pearls have always represented wealth and beauty. A perl fascinates human beings. As natural growing pearls are scare only the rich and privileged possessed them at the beginning of the 20th century. Not until 1921 the breeding of perls succeeded.
Isued in the series "Marine Life Protection" 20075 dollars, 25 gram 925 silver, diam. 38,61 mm,Mintage: 2500 coins, delivered in capsule with certificate.
5 dollars 2007 - PALAU, silver coin with Lourdes water, 2007
Since 1858 the Lourdes Grotto, which had soon expanded with more churches, attracts millions og pilgrims. Especially for the old and sick the pilgrimage to the South of France, bathing in the source water and the collective prayers is connected to hope and comfort.In view of the 150th anniversary of the appearance, Palau present this special commemorative coin, which shows an accurate image of the Lourdes Madonna with a cast-in glass pipette which contains water from the famous source.
5 dollars, 25 gram 999 silver, diam. 38,61 mm,Mintage: 5000 coins, delivered in capsule with certificate.
5 dollars 2007 - PALAU, silver coin The Saltwater Crocodile 2007
The saltwater crocodile (lat. crocodylus porosus), who is often called "Saltie", is the largest living crocodile to this day. Due to the fact that the saltwater crocodile claims fixed territories, the juveniles are always in serch of new environments. Thus it is not surpricing that the saltwater crocodile's habitat is vert large and reaches from East Indies to South-East Asia and Australia. This also encloses the whole Pacific Islands World, including Palau.
5 dollars, 25 gram 925 silver, diam. 38,61 mm,Mintage: 2500 coins, delivered in capsule with certificate.
