2000 Gold Quarter oz Little Foot Limited Launch Edition Coin
 ref: 20220622 THIS OFFER EXPIRED ON THE 29th June 2022 NB: KEEP WATCHING THIS SPACE FOR AWESOME OFFERS Dear Collectors TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FAIR PRICES SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD A COIN MINTED FOR THE HERITAGE SERIES GOLD ON THE RISE SOUTH AFRICA'S PALAEONTOLOGICAL HISTORY A FASCINATING FIND BY DR RON CLARKE GREAT OFFERS AT BETTER PRICES AMAZING PALAEONTOLOGICAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN --------------------------------- MODERN COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 2000 THE LAUNCH ISSUE "LITTLE FOOT" R2 PROOF GOLD 1/4 FINE OZ Historically important palaeontological find. The Original Palaeontologist's Signature, Dr Ron Clarke, as well as his Primary Helpers Signatures, Mr Stephen Motsumi and Mr Nkwane Molefe, are signed on the certificates as seen in the images below Symbolic of the joint underground residence of rocks and fossils, the South African Mint has created a limited launch edition of the 2000 palaeontological gold coin known as "Little Foot", the most complete skeleton ever found to date at the recently declared World Heritage Site, the Sterkfontein Caves THIS COIN IS AVAILABLE NOW AT COMPETITIVE MARKET RATES CALL TO CONFIRM. +27 (0)11 789 2233 PRESENTED IN GRANITE ROCK CUTTINGS AS THE PRESENTATION CASES VARIOUS CASING SHAPES HAVE IT IN YOUR HANDS RIGHT NOW AT A MOST FAVOURABLE PRICE  images are generic - composite image strictly copyright of Randburg Coin CURRENTLY WE ARE SELLING THESE MODERN NUMISMATIC GOLD QUARTER OUNCES AT A FAVOURABLE PRICE GET THIS GOLD 99.9 LAUNCH COIN NOW AT THIS FAVOURABLE PRICE OF ONLY R 12 500each CATALOGUE PRICE IS LISTED AT R18 000 A CHOICE PICK AT A PREFERABLE PRICE A WORTHWHILE BUY LIMITED STOCK - CALL TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DETAILS: 2000 Quarter Ounce Coin: Metal Content: 99.9Gold Weight: 7.777gm Diameter: 22.00mm Limited Edition of Launch Coin: 100 Worldwide only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: "Little Foot" is an outstanding gold coin which has been produced to celebrate South Africa's remarkable efforts and achievements in the most recent palaeontological discovery of international value. Dr Ron Clarke and his helper, the discoverers of this palaeontological treasure, have signed these 100 certificates to complete this Limited Launch Edition. Discovering Little Foot Ronald J. Clarke and his expedition team explored the Sterkfontein Cave, located 40 miles from the capital of South Africa, Johannesburg. After years of excavating and exploring, in 1994, Clarke made a profound discovery after finding four Australopithecus bones that were joined together. The discovery that these four bones were fragments of a foot led the excavation team to nickname their finding "Little Foot". Three years later, Clarke’s excavation team were able to find more fragments of "Little Foot", which included the tibia and other parts of the legs. After this discovery, Clarke and his team excavated the rest of the cave in order to find the missing fragments of "Little Foot". Throughout the years excavating, Clarke was able to nearly fully assemble the Australopithecus skeleton in the Sterkfontein Cave. Early Excavations Ronald J. Clarke excavated the Sterkfontein Cave with two South African anthropologists, Nkwane Molefe and Stephen Motsumi in 1994. Clarke used hammers and chisels in order to extract additional fragments of "Little Foot". After finding two large fragments of the lower leg, Clarke became convinced that the rest of the fragments were located within the Silberberg Grotto of the Sterkfontein Cave. He chiseled away at the breccia inside the Silberberg Grotto and found a hominid humerus. After finding the humerus, a cast was made and the team continued to search for more bones. Two assistants took the casts around the cave to try and find a match to the ends. After searching deeper in the cave, the team was able to discover more bones encased in the breccia. A mandible was found still attached to the cranium. These bones allowed him to conclude that the mandible had ape-like features and that there were likely other limb bones deeper in the breccia. He soon after found a portion of the skull of "Little Foot". The skull that Clarke discovered was the most complete skull of an Australopithecus up to that point. From these bones, Clarke was able to conclude that the skeleton was approximately 3.5 million years old. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO RESERVE: Call Randburg Coin Now (011) 789-2233 or (011) 789 -2234 Or email us by clicking on > This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. subject to availability. THIS OFFER EXPIRES ON THE 29th June 2022 KINDLY NOTE: Payment methods we accept are - cash upon collection or bank transfer only on this promotion. E & OE - Subject to our terms and conditions: |
