Wednesday, March 5, 2014

60 years of Aruba Carnival coin

Royal Dutch Mint has released a 5 Florin 60 years of Aruba Carnival coin to commemorate the 60 years anniversary of the Caribbean island country Carnival. The 2014 sterling silver coin released has been announced by Central bank of Aruba. Only 1,250 pieces of the silver proof coin will be released into circulation.

Aruba Carnival

The coin obverse show a detailed and multi-colored festive mask as seen during carnival is the central motif, the feathers and rhinestones are as vivid on the image against a mirrored surface. Under the mask’s image, the text “60 ANA” and “CARNAVAL”.

5 Florin

The coin reverse show the Aruban crest centered with the coin’s denomination of “5 Florin” and year of issue along with miniature crown to the right of the crest.

Technical Specifications:
Metal: Silver
Content: .925 fine
Weight: 25.00 g
Diameter: 38.0 mm
Edge lettering: DIOS * AS * CU * NOS *
Quality: Proof with color
Nominal value: 5 Florin
Mintage: 1,250 max

Aruba Carnival begins on new year’s day and continues with weeks of events that bring colorfully decorated floats, contagiously throbbing music, luxuriously costumed groups of celebrants of all ages, King & Queen elections, electrifying “jump ups” and torch light parades that wind their way through the streets at night. The Jouvert morning & the Children's Parades take center stage and finally the Grand Parade takes place. With the burning of King Momo, a symbol of the flesh - Carnival officially comes to an end on the eve of Ash Wednesday, this year falling on the 4th March.

For more information on this coin, you can visit the Royal Dutch mint website at: www.knm.nl.