Issuing Country: The Cook Islands. Face Value: 5 Dollars. Metal: Silver, Copper Plated. Size: 38.61 mm. Mintage: 2,500 pcs. More Information: With original piece of lunar meteorite (NWA 4925). This is a very rare, unique and beautiful copper plated silver coin that is inlaid with a piece of genuine Mars Meteorite NWA 4925. Only 2,500 of these coins were minted by The Cook Islands to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the observation of Mars by Galileo Galilei. One side of this coin shows, in incredible detail, the sides of mars with Valles Marineris, which is the the largest canyon in the Solar System that cuts a wide swath across the face of Mars. The grand valley, Valles Marineris, extends over 3,000 kilometers long, spans as much as 600 kilometers across, and delves as much as 8 kilometers deep. Do not miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of rock from Mars i. Piece of Martian Meteorite NWA 4925 which is inlaid into this beautiful copper plated silver coin. There are only 2,500 people in this world who will have this chance. This is the kind of item that can be passed on to children to become a family heirloom. Please note that Martian Meteorites are considered to be one of the scarcest possessions a private person can have, as there are only less than 100 kg of it worldwide. Items will be marked as Merchandise and valued per the final sale price. The item “Cook Islands 2009 Mars Meteorite 400th Anniversary $5 Silver, Copper Plated Coin” is in sale since Sunday, January 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “aero-2992″ and is located in North York, ON. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2009
• Composition: Silver, Copper Plated
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands