1998 Tanzania Silver Proof Coin 2500 Shilingi Nile Crocodile Serengety Wildlife

Description

Silver Large
Proof
Coin -
Nile Crocodile
- Serengety Wildlife
coin in perfect condition in original capsule
Country:
United Republic of
Tanzania
Year: 1998
Face value:
2,500 Shilingi (
2500 TZS)
Metal: Silver/.999
Weight: 155.36 g
ASW: 5 oz
Diameter: 65 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 2,000
Minted by British Royal Mint
Catalog reference: KM# 55
Obverse
:
Nile Crocodile head
(right, Crocodylus niloticus) above  crocodile (right) left of (name) CROCODILE (bottom, small value) 2500
Obverse Littering:
(above, subject) SERENGETI WILDLIFE (left/right, spacers/cube designs)  (below, texted value in Swahili) SHILINGI ELFU MBILI MIA TANO (Two thousand five hundred)
Reverse: Coat of arms (6 December 1961) with motto in Swahili UHURU NA UMOJA (translated: Freedom and Unity)
Reverse Littering: (top, state name) TANZANIA (bottom, wide year) 1998
Edge: G - grained, type: bars