Description Moon NWA 5000 Meteorite 1KG Silver Coin – Niue Island 2015 50$ MINTAGE 99 The amazing Lunar Meteorite is predestined to be immortalised on this very interesting 1 Kg coin issued by Niue Island with an authentic fragment of meteorite inlaid. It depicts the meteorite NWA 5000 blasted from the lunar surface by an asteroid impact. The coin features Ultra High Relief and Antique Finish quality. Mintage limited to only 99 pcs worldwide! The colorful 1 Kg coin’s reverse features the surface of the moon in the foreground and surface of Earth in the background, with a real and genuine meteorite NWA 5000 generated by an asteroid impact on the moon. On top the inscription “Meteorite Lunar NWA 5000”. Panoramic space view with Earth. The coin’s obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the face value, the issue country and the issue date. Lunar Meteorite NWA 5000 A lunar meteorite is a meteorite that is known to have originated on the Moon. A meteorite hitting the Moon is normally classified as a transient lunar phenomenon. The NWA 5000 meteorite was Found in July 2007 in southern Morocco and provided to Adam Hupé in October 2007 by a Moroccan dealer. Meteorites from the Moon have been found on the Earth. They are chunks of rock that have been blasted from the lunar surface by asteroid impacts. Even a small telescope will reveal the cratered surface of Earth’s nearest neighbor. We know today that the craters are from asteroid impacts. Since the Moon has no atmosphere every rock that hits the surface hits at full cosmic speed. Sometimes pieces are launched from the ground at speed that allow them to escape the Moon. They wander like or rocks waiting to be captured by Earth’s gravity. Country – Niue Island Year – 2015 Face Value – 50 Dollar Metal – Silver Fineness – 999/1000 Weight – 1000 g Diameter – 100 mm Mintage – 99 Certificate COA – Yes Presentation Case – Yes Related
