2018 Barbados 5 Dollar 3-oz Silver Sea Turtle Ultra High Relief Antique

Don’t Be Left Shell-Shocked – Add the Ultra High Relief Sea Turtle Silver Coin to Your Collection!

The common misconception that people have of turtles is that they are s-l-o-w….. But not so with sea turtles. They migrate thousands of miles every year and can swim at bursts of speeds up to 22 miles per hour. Compare that to Olympic Champion Michael Phelps, who topped out at 6 miles per hour on his best day. Perhaps the most famous sea turtle of all is Crush, the gnarly surfer dude-like character from Pixar’s 2003 animated film “Finding Nemo.”

An even more colorful sea turtle appears on a brand new coin from the island nation of Barbados. The second coin in its popular Underwater World coin series, the Sea Turtle really comes out of his shell on this coin. And what a coin! Struck in three full ounces of 99.9% silver, the massive 50 mm coin depicts a Sea Turtle poking its head and front flippers out of the water in incredible ultra high relief. Enhanced by an antique finish along with selective translucent marine-blue enamel layered over the water portion of the design, the awesome 3D effect makes it look like the turtle is half in and half out of the water on the very surface of your coin!

Sea Turtles have been around much longer than their Pixar-inspired popularity would suggest. The oldest known sea turtle fossils date back to more than 150 million years ago making them some of the oldest creatures on earth. They are not fish by any means despite the fact that they spend most of their time underwater. They have been known to stay underwater for as long as five hours even though it takes them only 5 minutes to feed. They are able to do it by slowing their heart rate to just one beat every nine minutes! What sea turtles can’t slow are the dangers they face. Thanks to poachers and habitat destruction, six of the seven known species of sea turtles are critically endangered.

With just 999 of these 2018 Sea Turtle 3-oz silver coins struck for worldwide release, demand is sure to exceed availability. Don’t let this one swim away – add one of these turtles for your collection right now!

• LATEST IN A POPULAR SERIES – The Sea Turtle 3-oz Silver coin is the second release in the Underwater World series from Barbados. The reverse image depicts a Sea Turtle while the obverse displays the Barbados Coat of Arms surrounded by a variety of underwater creatures.

• STRUCK IN PURE SILVER – Each coin has been struck in three ounces of 99.9% silver.

• LEGAL TENDER IN BARBADOS – The 2018 Sea Turtle 3-oz silver coin is $5 legal tender in the island nation of Barbados, an eastern Caribbean island and independent British Commonwealth nation.

• INCREDIBLE ULTRA HIGH RELIEF DETAIL – Your 2018 Sea Turtle 3-oz silver coin was struck in Ultra High Relief. Along with an antique finish and marine-blue enamel, the design of a sea turtle emerging from the ocean’s depths is mind boggling! At 50 mm in diameter, this large coin expertly captures all the charm and grace of the underwater world’s surfer king!

• EXTREMELY LOW LIMITED EDITION – Just 999 Sea Turtle 3-oz silver coins were struck for worldwide release.

The anticipated demand from fans of exotic aquatic animals  as well as collectors of unique coins means our supply of 2018 Sea Turtle 3-oz silver coins is sure to be exhausted quickly. Don’t let this be the one that got away, add it to your cart today!