ACONCAGUA 7 Summits South America Andes 5 Oz Silver Coin 25$ Cook Islands 2018
155.5 (5 oz). BU – Brilliant Uncirculated. This beautiful 5 Oz Silver coin is the third release in the 7 Summits series, dedicated to the worlds highest and most famous peaks. In this edition the Aconcagua. The coin features the Smartminting technology, has a beautiful coloration and comes in an exposition case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage to 777 pieces worldwide! The reverse of the coin depicts the fantastic colored top view of the Aconcagua Mountain. You can almost feel the frost and the shiver of dizziness thanks to its High Relief. On top of the reverse, the inscriptions: ACONCAGUA the name of the coin, 6962m the height of the mount and Andes, South America the place where the mountain is. On the bottom, the inscriptions: THE 7 SUMMITS the name of the series and 2018 the year of issue. The obverse of the coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: ELIZABETH II the name of the Queen, COOK ISLANDS the issue country and 25 DOLLARS the face value. Aconcagua Aconcagua, with a summit elevation of 6,960.8 metres (22,837 ft), is the highest mountain in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina, and lies 112 kilometres (70 mi) northwest of its capital, the city of Mendoza, about five kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile. The mountain itself lies entirely within Argentina, immediately east of Argentina’s border with Chile. Its nearest higher neighbor is Tirich Mir in the Hindu Kush, 16,520 kilometres (10,270 mi) away. It is one of the Seven Summits. Aconcagua is bounded by the Valle de las Vacas to the north and east and the Valle de los Horcones Inferior to the west and south. The mountain and its surroundings are part of the Aconcagua Provincial Park. The mountain has a number of glaciers. The largest glacier is the Ventisquero Horcones Inferior at about 10 kilometres long, which descends from the south face to about 3600 metres in altitude near the Confluencia camp. [4] Two other large glacier systems are the Ventisquero de las Vacas Sur and Glaciar Este/Ventisquero Relinchos system at about 5 kilometres long. The most well-known is the north-eastern or Polish Glacier, as it is a common route of ascent. The item “ACONCAGUA 7 Summits South America Andes 5 Oz Silver Coin 25$ Cook Islands 2018″ is in sale since Tuesday, August 28, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “powercoin_italy” and is located in Roma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands
- Year: 2018
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Composition: Silver