Today I'm going to continue on with the Silver Gold Stackers Twelve Days of Christmas wish list. It's a way to share what you might like to receive from your secret Santa or even under the tree come Christmas. While I was living in the Caribbean I began collecting silver coins from the different islands. These days there are many more options available than when I lived there more than 20 years ago.
My coin on the wish list for day five is another animal coin, this one is produced for the Cayman Islands. This is one of the few places I have never visited, as staying there was just too expensive when I was living in the islands, but I've seen pictures and it looks gorgeous. The coin I've chosen is the Loggerhead Sea Turtle produced by the Scottsdale mint. Just have a look at this work of art:
From Scottsdale Mint
About the coin:
From numista.com
I have always loved animal coins and sea turtles are really cool animals. The detailing on this coin is amazing, truly a silver work of art. You can see just how much focus was put into the design of the reef behind the turtle and the waves around the edges and on the obverse of the coin. I would absolutely love to receive this one for Christmas! Plus the asking price is only $36 dollars so it isn't a bank breaker which is important!
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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Such beautiful animals! These sea turtles live around the world in temperate climates, especially in tropical waters. I have had the luck to see one once along a reef while scuba diving in the Caribbean. These creatures spend most of their adult life out in open water and only the female ever comes ashore briefly to lay her eggs. So reef diving is usually the best chance you'll have to see one in the wild.
These turtles are considered a threatened species and considered either endangered or protected worldwide. They only lay four to six eggs every few years and predators are eager to eat the eggs so many don't ever hatch. An adult turtle has few natural predators due to their size and protective shell, but very large sharks, especially tigers, love to eat them. They can grow up to 35 inches (90 cm) and weigh up to 300 pounds (135 kg) as adults.
Really your best chance to see them is in captivity these days, and I have seen one in an aquarium in Long Beach, California. They occasionally rescue turtles who are injured, nurse them back to health to release them back into the wild. Hopefully the turtles will make a comeback now that they're more protected from human hunting and through programs to protect the eggs from predators. It would be a shame to lose these beautiful creatures to extinction.
That will wrap up my day five on the Christmas wish list post. I hope you liked the coin and enjoyed seeing the real turtle as well. I've always loved animal coins, it gives you a chance to learn more about the animals in addition to just owning the silver. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them below. I want to thank all of you for all of your support, I really do appreciated it! Stay safe everyone!
Disclaimer:
I am not a financial advisor and this is not financial advice. Please do your own research before investing your hard earned money in any project or commodity.
References:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces434335.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggerhead_sea_turtle
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