Helvetic Mint from Switzerland has released another oval shaped high relief coins with a Nieu 2014 Housefly 1 oz silver coin. The .999 Silver coin is minted using a special minting technique with fully printed XL Relief and 5C photorealistic digital printing. Only 700 pieces will be minted by the mint and the coins will be available in July 2014.
Two high relief coins by Helvetic Mint; Blue Iguana and The Crocodile has been a hot item among collectors because they have a very low mintage and the real coin itself is more beautiful the what you can see in pictures.
The coin reverse show a High relief image of the head and eyes of a housefly and the skin on background. The coin obverse show portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by Ralph Maklouf.
Houseflies have dark gray or gray and yellow bodies with dark lines. The main part of their body has 8 segments in males and 9 segments in females. Females have 5 segments of their abdomen visible all the time. She sticks out the other 4 when she lays her eggs. This way, she can lay eggs under the surface. Females are a little bit bigger than males. Like all flies, they only have one pair of translucent wings for flying and the second pair are only used for balance. Houseflies are 4 to 8 mm long, and are 6.35 mm long on average.
Houseflies eyes are compound organs that are comprised of thousands of individual lenses. Compound eyes are capable of detecting both the polarization of light and color spectrums unseen by humans. Houseflies eyes can recognize even the slightest ovements in a wide field. This allows the fly to see a far wider range, as well as detect and react to movement at a quicker pace than species with simple eyes. This is the reason that it is extremely difficult to swat a housefly. Houseflies are meticulous in their grooming, particularly around their eyes. These flies use their forelegs to remove any material that has come into contact with the eyes.
Technical Specifications:
Country: Niue
Issuing year: 2014
Face Value: 2 Dollars
Metal: Ag.999, Silver
Diameter: 54 x 32mm
Weight: 1 oz / 31,1035 g
Condition: Patinated
Mintage: 700 coins
Special: with digital printing 5C on relief
You can order your Nieu 2014 Housefly XL Relief 1 oz silver coin via Helvetic Mint website www.helvetic-mint.com
