Trinidad and Tobago 10th Ann. 1972

Spesifikasi

Bahan Mentah - Perak sterling 925 (92.5%)
Berat - 28.28gram
Diameter - 38.61mm
Bentuk - bulat
Tahun -1972
Nilai Muka - 10 Dollars
Keadaan - Peruf (P)

Buatan

Trinidad and Tobago
Tempaan - The Franklin Mint, USA
Limit - NA

Trinidad and Tobago terletak di selatan Lautan Caribbean. Ibu negaranya adalah Port of Spain dan mempunyai kira-kira 1.3 juta orang penduduk. Negaranya diperintah dengan sistem republik berparlimen. Ia mendapat kemerdekaan daripada United Kingdom pada 31 Ogos 1962. Ia menggunakan matawang Dollar (TTD).

Muka Depan

Di muka depan syiling menunjukkan peta pulau Trinidad dan Tobago di mana Trinidad merupakan pulau yang terbesar yang berada di sebelah kiri manakal Tobago berada di sebelah kana atasnya. Terdapat juga lukisan ikan lumba-lumba dan ikan todak serta kapal layar. Di sebelah kiri atas pula terdapat lukisan dewa mitos yang menghembuskan nafas ke arah pulau Trinidad. Perkataan 10 DOLLARS terletak di depan lukisan.

Muka Belakang

Di tengah syiling terdapat jata negara Trinidad and Tobago serta tahun 1972 di bawahnya. Di atas jata pula terdapat perkataan TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO serta TENTH ANNIVERSARY di bawahnya.

Numis Trivia

# Flowing Hair Dollar is the most expensive coin in the world. Sold for $7.85m.. more

# US Grand Watermelon note is the most expensive paper money in the world. Sold for $2.255m in 2006.. more
# Doubloon is popular name of a Spanish gold coin originally valued at 4 dollars. The formal term was "2 escudos".
# Maundy money is an annual gift made on Maundy Thursday of a set of pure silver coins made by the Royal Mint and distributed personally by the Monarch to the poor of Canterbury. The number of sets reflects the number of years the Monarch has occupied the throne.

Numis Terms

# Coin Alignment - A method of striking in which the obverse and reverse dies are aligned 180 degrees from each other. [more]

# Medal Alignment - A method of striking coins in which both the obverse and reverse dies are aligned in the same direction. [more]
# Effigy - The image or likeness of a person, usually on the obverse of a coin or medal.
# Luster - Appearance of a coin's ability to reflect light; brilliance. Percentage of the original mint luster is one of the factors in determining grades of "Mint State" coins (e.g. MS-60, MS-65).

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