PHOENIX AND DRAGON 1 Oz Meteorite Coin 1$ Tokelau 2022
 
STOCK PHOTO: Please note that each coin of this collection is unique and comes directly from space. Some pieces have cracks and crevices, a distinctive sign of the pressure that a meteorite undergoes when penetrating our atmosphere. All coin are made from a real meteorite fragment and colored by high quality digital printing.
 
Add a piece of space to your collection! This spectacular 1 oz coin is struck from a fragment of the Aletai meteorite. The coin has a beautiful coloration and comes in a themed case, with certificate of authenticity. Limited edition of only 888 coins worldwide!
 
The reverse of the coin depicts the Phoenix and Dragon, a representation of the Yin-Yang balance. A dragon is a creature of strength and rigour while a phoenix is a gentle and peaceful bird. They, therefore, symbolise the concept of complementation and balance.
 
The obverse of the coin features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: "ELIZABETH II" - the name of the Queen, "TOKELAU" - the country of issue, "ONE DOLLAR" - the face value and "2022" - the year of issue.
 
Aletai Meteorite information:
Aletai is a member of one of the smallest subgroups of iron meteorites in scientific literature; there are only sixteen IIIE meteorites on record. Of these, only two have anomalous chemical abundances and Aletai is one, as it contains the highest concentration of gold in the IIIE group (which should be pointed out is still a fraction of a percent of its chemical profile).
 
Aletai also contains a relatively large amount of Iridium — the second densest element known. Because the abundance of iridium in meteorites is much higher than in the Earth's crust, it was the unusually high abundance of iridium present in the 65 million-year-old Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary which inspired the notion that it was a massive meteorite impact 65 million years ago that was responsible for the distinction of the dinosaurs. 
 
The entire mass of the Aletai event is close to 100 tons and the 5th largest single meteorite on Earth is a 28 ton Aletai. The strewn field was so vast — close to 500 kilometers — that for some time different specimens from this meteorite shower had different names (e.g., Armanty, Xinjiang and Ulasitai). When it was determined they all originate from the same event, they were all renamed Aletai.