
1998 Gold 1/4oz R2 Coelacanth Heritage Series |
The Coelacanth The Living Fossil
Latimeria chalumnae: The Coelacanth
The coelacanth pronounced SEE-la-kanth is the lone survivor of an ancient line of lobe fin fishes thought to have been extinct for 60 to 70 million years. Their rediscovery, in 1938, caused great excitement and has been referred to as the andquot;zoological find of the twentieth century.andquot; After millions of years, they continue to remain relatively unchanged.
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Mintage 386
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