OWL Night Hunters 3 Oz Silver Coin 2000 Francs Ivory Coast 2017

Description & Design
This beautiful Silver coin is the first issue in the new series ”Night Hunters” and is dedicated to the Owls, the birds of prey or raptors. The coin is partially colored and Platinum plated, and has 3 Ounces weight. Comes packaged in an attractive case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Limited mintage to 999 pieces worldwide.
The reverse of the coin depicts a beautiful night hunter, an owl, with the wings open and the eye fixed on the prey. In the background, a scary night view, in blue and black, with a dark forest and big moon. On the bottom of the reverse, the inscription: “Night Hunters” – the name of the series. The obverse of the coin depicts the Coat of Arms of Ivory Coast and denomination: “2.000 Francs” and the issue year: “2017”.

Background & History
Owl
Owls are birds of prey or raptors. A raptor is a bird that has a sharp beak and sharp claws or talons that it uses to catch and eat its food. Check out our Science Trek Birds of Prey website for more information! Members of the raptor group include hawks, eagles, falcons and owls. Unlike other raptors, owls are mostly nocturnal, hunting at night when the other raptors are sleeping. Because of this, owls and other raptors can share a territory and tend to not compete with each other. As a group of birds, owls have been around for a long time. Owl fossils have been found that are 70–80 million years old. Today, members of the owl family can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
Specifications:
Country:    Ivory Coast
Year:    2017
Face value:    2000 Francs
Metal:    Silver 999/1000
Weight (g):    93.3 (3 oz)
Diameter (mm):    70
Quality:    BU - Brilliant Uncirculated
Mintage (pcs):    999
Certificate COA:    Yes
Box:    Yes