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1500 Shillings Chimera
2018 year| Silver (.999) | 62.2 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1964-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 1500 Shilingi 1500 TZS = USD 0.55 |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 62.2 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#152153 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The Chimera
Script: Latin
Lettering: 2018 CHIMERA
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The first issue in the new “Mythological Animals” series (Smartminting technology).The Chimera was, according to Greek mythology, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of more than one animal. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head, and was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of such monsters as Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra.
Interesting fact
The 1500 Shillings (Chimera) 2018 coin from Tanzania features a unique design of a Chimera, a mythical creature with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a serpent.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 499 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1500 Shillings (Chimera) 2018 coin.
