Shark Week 1 oz. Proof Silver High Relief Great White Shark PF70 UC

Description

2015
Shark Week
Silver Great White Shark Coin
Shark Week
is here and you're most likely ready for an energy-inducing, thrilling week of real shark footage. Now when you are watching your favorite
Shark Week
shows you can admire a Great White Shark right in the palm of your hand. This 2015 Great White Shark silver coin is officially approved by
Discovery
.
This week-long program is so popular that it attracts an average of 2 million viewers during its primetime shows and is growing more popular each year. This outstanding program can draw over 200 million viewers in its total week on air and is broadcast in over 70 countries worldwide. Though it seems like
Shark Week
is full of terrifying information, its goal is actually to make people more comfortable with them.
As the world's largest known predatory fish, the Great White Shark has about 300 teeth. Great Whites use their razor-sharp teeth to shred their prey into smaller pieces which they then swallow whole. Great Whites get up to 16-20 feet in length and can weigh 4,000-7,000 pounds. While some people are afraid that a Great White would seek it out when swimming off of the beach, these sharks actually prefer to prey on sea lions, seals, small-toothed whales, and sea turtles.
Design of the Silver 1 oz. Great White Shark
The reverse of this 2015 commemorative coin features a Great White Shark as it lunges upwards and out of the water with its mouth wide open. This signature pose of the Great White is a popular poise for
Shark Week
. Viewers seem to love the thrill of watching a shark lunge out of the water, either in fast or slow motion. Inscribed on this side of the coin are the words: "Great White."
The obverse of this coin features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, the country, year date, and the denomination. Minted by the Perth Mint, this coin holds a face value of .
Why add this Discovery Channel Shark Week coin to your collection?
Finished in a stunning high relief, this coin also features a proof strike. Each slabbed coin has a label that features the Discovery Channel Shark Week logo. This particular version of the Great White Shark coin is graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in proof 70. This ensures that the coin you will receive will present no post-production imperfections at a magnification of 5x.
As you prepare to binge watch all of the Shark Week programs this summer, remember to get this coin and add it to your collection. It is made of 99.9% pure silver, weighs 31.135 grams, and is 32.6 mm in diameter.