Tchad. 5000 Francs 2018 Meteorite Campo del Cielo Antique Finish - 5 oz

2018 5 oz 5000 francs CFA Republic of Chad Campo del Cielo Antique Finish

Year: 2018
Mintage: 500 pcs
Delivery: Beginning of February
Finish: Antique Finish Campo del Cielo meteorite insert
Denomination: 5 000 francs CFA
Metal Content: 5 troy oz
Purity: .999
Diameter: 60 mm
Presentation case

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The Meteorite Art series continues with the fourth issue dedicated to one of the largest meteorites in the world. This impressive coin features a real piece of Campo del Cielo meteorite, embedded into a high relief reverse with a detailed image of a crater. Campo del Cielo or “The Field of Heaven” is an impact site of eponymous meteorite which crashed into the Earth’s surface 4000 – 5000 years ago. This catastrophic event was probably witnessed by local tribes, leaving its trace in their legends. The strewn field of meteorite debris covered an area of 60 km meaning that the cosmic body exploded in atmosphere and shattered to thousands of pieces.