- Mintage Limit - 2000
- Haliotis Iris Pearl II Oyster Shell Convex Silver Proof Coin
- Coin in capsule+with Certificate of Authenticity + Presentation case
This is the second coin in the award winning Shells of the Sea series. This .999 fine Silver coin features a convex colorful hologram, shell shape and original Haliotis Iris pearl. The first coin sold out and now you have a chance to be one of the first to own the second coin in a great series. The coin comes with original capsule and certificate of authenticity.
Haliotis (paua)
The haliotis the most brightly coloured of all our sea shells. In the water, the outside of its thick oval shell is rough and dull green, and often encrusted with coral-like seaweeds and other animals.
Inside, the shell is a beautiful iridescent blue, green, and mauve. Beneath the shell is a shiny, black, muscular foot which enables the haliotis to glide about quite quickly when foraging for food.
Haliotis moves about and forage at night, and hide, motionless, during the day. If you disturb it, it clings to the rock with its powerful foot.
They live under rocks and ledges, from low tide level down to six metres, but a few go down to twenty metres.