2023 Chad 25,000 Francs 5-oz Silver Kraken Ultra High Relief Antiqued Colorized Coin

Beware The Kraken—Covet This Coin!

According to mythology, the Kraken is a legendary sea monster capable of pulling ships under water and feasting on the flesh of unfortunate sailors caught by its tentacles. Rooted in Scandinavian legends, the origins of this cephalopod-like creature can be traced back to Norse sagas that recount how these monsters lurk off the coasts of Norway and Greenland ready to pounce on unsuspecting seafarers. So, in addition to sailing across uncharted waters in leaky, rat-infested wooden ships, early sailors making the journey from Europe to the New World also had to deal with this soul-withering sea monster eager to wreck their vessels and send them all to a watery grave.

This terrifying creature has left its mark in the pages of books and in the minds of sea-faring people everywhere. And now you can add this creature to your own collection with this beautiful legal-tender 25,000 Francs coin struck in five ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver. The captivating design is so intriguing that you’ll find it difficult to look away. The absolutely stunning appearance will have your imagination turning even a quick glance into an entire “sea-monster-sinking-ships” movie in your mind’s eye!

Wrap Your Tentacles Around This Creepy Design

Released on behalf the Republic of Chad, a landlocked country in north-central Africa, the coin’s obverse design depicts the colossal octopus-like Kraken engulfing a helpless ship caught in a roiling tempest. The sea monster’s tentacles stretch around the hull, from bow to stern as it slowly drags the unfortunate vessel to the bottom of the sea. Adding to the mesmerizing design is an Ultra High Relief (UHR) concave surface, with the Kraken’s face and body clearly visible beneath the vividly colorized waves of red, blue, and purple enameled shades. The Kraken’s menacing eyes are vividly detailed in hues of greens and blues that pop off the coin with a soul-piercing gaze. The reverse depicts the convex underside of the wooden ship, wrapped in the giant leviathan’s tentacles. As a final touch, the designs on both sides are accentuated by a gorgeous, hand-applied antique finish that fills every groove and line with various shades of black and grey. Typically applied by hand, the addition of the unique antique finish means that no two coins are exactly alike!

Release The Kraken Into Your Collection!

It’s not like there are many coins to coin around with, however: Just 111 have been struck for worldwide release—and they’ve already been announced as being totally sold out at the mint! Each will also come beautifully housed in its original mint packaging along with a mint-issued Certificate of Authenticity. This is a ridiculously low 111 mintage for such a popular theme among both collectors and cryptozoologists. With so few available and with the entire mintage already sold out had better act fast before someone else gets their tentacles on this coin!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• CHAD RELEASES THE KRAKEN – This coin pays tribute to the legendary Kraken, a legendary sea monster capable of pulling ships under water and feasting on the flesh of unfortunate sailors caught by its tentacles. Augmented by selective colorization, the coin’s obverse shows the Kraken engulfing a helpless ship while the reverse depicts the convex underside of the wooden ship, wrapped in the beast’s tentacles.
• INTRICATE ULTRA HIGH RELIEF DETAIL – These Colorized Kraken coins were struck in Ultra High Relief (UHR) with detail so intricate that the designs seem like they’re leaping from their surfaces.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Kraken Ultra High Relief Colorized Coin was struck in five ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 60 mm x 40 mm
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated Five-Ounce Silver Kraken Ultra High Relief Colorized Coin are 25,000 Francs CFA (Communauté financière d’Afrique—Financial Community of Africa) legal tender in the Republic of Chad, a landlocked country in north-central Africa.
• UNIQUE ANTIQUE FINISH – Your 2023 Chad 25,000 Francs Five-Ounce Silver Kraken Ultra High Relief Colorized Coin comes with a unique antique finish. Typically applied by hand, this means that no two coins are exactly alike.
• SOLD-OUT LIMITED EDITION – The maximum authorized limited edition for the 2023 Chad 25,000 Francs Five-Ounce Silver Kraken Ultra High Relief Antiqued Colorized Coin was set at just 111 for worldwide release—and the entire mintage is completely sold out at the mint!

Release the Kraken—into your collection, that is—with this 2023 Five-Ounce Silver Kraken Ultra High Relief Antiqued Colorized 25,000 Francs coin from Chad. Just 111 coins were struck for worldwide release so secure yours now before this limited supply disappears!