Galileo Galieli was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. This amazing 2 oz silver coin is honoring this great man who changed the world. Symbolizing his discovery of lunar mountains and craters on the moon’s surface there is applied a natural moonstone in the coin. The coin is housed in a moon shape box. Mintage extremely limited to 999 pcs worldwide. Cook Islands have issued this commemorative coin made of 2 oz of pure silver. The reverse has a portrait of Galileo looking into a sky featuring the moon, some stars, and the then known solar system. The coin has the moon replaced with a piece of moonstone. The obverse carries the denomination, weight, date, issuing country and the name and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the latter by Ian Rank Broadley. Case: Presentation Case Mintage: 999 Material: Fine Silver (99.9%) Finish: Proof with moonstone insert. Weight: 62.2g Diameter: 50mm Year: 2014 Certificate: Yes Face Value: 10 Dollar. The item “GALILEO GALILEI 450 Anniversary Moonstone 2 Oz Silver Coin 10$ Cook Island 2014″ is in sale since Tuesday, January 30, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “snowcityorange” and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam, Uruguay, South Korea, South africa, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Egypt, Guadeloupe, Macao, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Year: 2014
• Composition: Silver
• Certification: Uncertified

The coin includes the certificate of authenticity, but the certificate was cut to fit in a coin placeholder. See picture for reference. The ever first coin with a real moonstone inlaid, made of Silver, it depicts both sides of the Moon in incredible detail. This unique and extremely rare coin is in memory of a double anniversary: the 50 years from the first sovietic moon probe, and the 40 years from the first human step on the moon. In memory of this double anniversary the new silver coin shows both sides of the moon in incredible detail. Besides, on the reverse of this coin a real moonstone is inlaid; a piece of the Lunar meteorite NWA 4881. A Lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. Lunar origin is established by comparing the mineralogy, the chemical composition, and the isotopic composition between meteorites and samples from the Moon collected by the Apollo missions. The item “MOON Lunar Meteorite Moonstone Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2009″ is in sale since Friday, November 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “nukelaloosh44_6″ and is located in Ventura, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Year: 2009
• Grade: Ungraded
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Cook Islands
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Certification: Uncertified
• Composition: Silver

You get the exact coin in the photo as shown. Original certificate is included. You get thr exakt coin in the photos. Everything will be packed CAREFULLY to ensure safe arrival. The item “Moon 2009 Meteorite Moonstone Silver Coin $5 Cook Islands” is in sale since Tuesday, June 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “coinuniverse” and is located in Stockholm. This item can be shipped worldwide.

The ever first coin with a real moonstone inlaid, made of Silver, it depicts both sides of the Moon in incredible detail. This unique and extremely rare coin is in memory of a double anniversary: the 50 years from the first sovietic moon probe, and the 40 years from the first human step on the moon. “Fly Me to the Moon” By launching the space probe Luna 3 on October 4, 1959 the Soviet Union initiated a new step for the footrace to the moon. With a small camera the space probe succeeded to take first photos of the earths averted side of the moon which no human being has ever seen before – “dark side of the moon”. The pictures were of poor quality; however the highlands and lowlands were clearly recognisable. The big dark “Mare Moscoviense” is, among others, also visible. However 10 years later the Americans succeeded to win the footrace. On July 21, 1969 at 3.56 o’clock CET, Neil Armstrong left the lunar module Apollo 11 and set foot on our next orb with the words That’s one small step for man… Giant leap for mankind! In memory of this double anniversary the new silver coin shows both sides of the moon in incredible detail. Besides, on the reverse of this coin a real moonstone is inlaid; a piece of the Lunar meteorite NWA 4881. A Lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. Lunar origin is established by comparing the mineralogy, the chemical composition, and the isotopic composition between meteorites and samples from the Moon collected by the Apollo missions. The item “MOON Lunar Meteorite Moonstone Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2009″ is in sale since Monday, February 27, 2017. 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.

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

The ever first coin with a real moonstone inlaid, made of Silver, it depicts both sides of the Moon in incredible detail. This unique and extremely rare coin is in memory of a double anniversary: the 50 years from the first sovietic moon probe, and the 40 years from the first human step on the moon. “Fly Me to the Moon” By launching the space probe Luna 3 on October 4, 1959 the Soviet Union initiated a new step for the footrace to the moon. With a small camera the space probe succeeded to take first photos of the earths averted side of the moon which no human being has ever seen before – “dark side of the moon”. The pictures were of poor quality; however the highlands and lowlands were clearly recognisable. The big dark “Mare Moscoviense” is, among others, also visible. However 10 years later the Americans succeeded to win the footrace. On July 21, 1969 at 3.56 o’clock CET, Neil Armstrong left the lunar module Apollo 11 and set foot on our next orb with the words That’s one small step for man… Giant leap for mankind! In memory of this double anniversary the new silver coin shows both sides of the moon in incredible detail. Besides, on the reverse of this coin a real moonstone is inlaid; a piece of the Lunar meteorite NWA 4881. A Lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. Lunar origin is established by comparing the mineralogy, the chemical composition, and the isotopic composition between meteorites and samples from the Moon collected by the Apollo missions. The item “MOON Lunar Meteorite Moonstone Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2009″ is in sale since Tuesday, December 13, 2016. 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.

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

The ever first coin with a real moonstone inlaid, made of Silver, it depicts both sides of the Moon in incredible detail. This unique and extremely rare coin is in memory of a double anniversary: the 50 years from the first sovietic moon probe, and the 40 years from the first human step on the moon. “Fly Me to the Moon” By launching the space probe Luna 3 on October 4, 1959 the Soviet Union initiated a new step for the footrace to the moon. With a small camera the space probe succeeded to take first photos of the earths averted side of the moon which no human being has ever seen before – “dark side of the moon”. The pictures were of poor quality; however the highlands and lowlands were clearly recognisable. The big dark “Mare Moscoviense” is, among others, also visible. However 10 years later the Americans succeeded to win the footrace. On July 21, 1969 at 3.56 o’clock CET, Neil Armstrong left the lunar module Apollo 11 and set foot on our next orb with the words That’s one small step for man… Giant leap for mankind! In memory of this double anniversary the new silver coin shows both sides of the moon in incredible detail. Besides, on the reverse of this coin a real moonstone is inlaid; a piece of the Lunar meteorite NWA 4881. A Lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. Lunar origin is established by comparing the mineralogy, the chemical composition, and the isotopic composition between meteorites and samples from the Moon collected by the Apollo missions. The item “MOON Lunar Meteorite Moonstone Silver Coin 5$ Cook Islands 2009″ is in sale since Wednesday, November 30, 2016. 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.

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