2011 Niue Five Dollar ($5) Tasmanian Tiger Silver Proof
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The Niue 2011 $5 The Last Tasmanian Tiger Lenticular Silver Proof Coin commemorates the 75th anniversary of the death of Benjamin, the last known captive thylacine
Low Mintage - 3,000
Specifications
| Country | Niue |
|---|---|
| Currency | Dollar |
| Coin Type | Five Dollar Non Circulating Legel Tender - Collector Issue |
| Issued | 2011 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Face Value | 1 (x Dollar) |
| Mint | RAM |
| Finish | Proof with colorized lenticular motion effect |
| Total Mintage | 3,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | .0.925 Sterling Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 40.0 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Mass | 25.00 g (0.74 Troy ounce) |
- Reverse Design: Features a colorized, cutting-edge lenticular (moving image) panel created from real 1933 film footage taken by naturalist David Fleay at the Hobart Zoo. Tilting the coin makes Benjamin appear to walk or move toward the viewer. The inscription reads "TASMANIAN TIGER"
- Obverse Design: Features the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley