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  • 1000 Shillings 2015, KM# 72, Tanzania, Vera Silver One Ounce, Zanzibar
  • 1000 Shillings 2015, KM# 72, Tanzania, Vera Silver One Ounce, Zanzibar
Description

Designer: Eric Maillard

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms of Tanzania surrounded by the denomination and county name, with QR code that redirects to aucoffre.com product page, and date below.

The coat of arms of Tanzania comprises a warrior's shield which bears a golden portion on the upper part followed underneath by the flag of Tanzania.

The golden portion represents minerals in the United Republic; the red portion underneath the flag symbolises the rich fertile soil of Africa; and the wavy bands represent the land, sea, lakes and coastal lines of the United Republic.

In the golden part of the flag, there appears a burning torch signifying freedom (Uhuru), enlightenment and knowledge; a spear signifying defence of freedom and crossed axe and hoe being tools that the people of Tanzania use in developing the country.

The shield stands upon the representation of Mount Kilimanjaro. Elephant tusks are supported by a man and a woman, with a clove bush at the feet of the man and a cotton bush at the feet of the woman (whose head is covered with a golden scarf) indicating the theme of co-operation.

The United Republic motto below –Uhuru na Umoja– is written in Swahili and means "Freedom and Unity".

GOOD DELIVERY 999 PURE SILVER
TANZANIA
UHURU NA UMOJA
1000 SHILLINGS
Designed in France and Canada. Minted in Germany.

Reverse

Depicts the weight unit of 1 oz in different languages with the prooftag sealed serial number.

Zanzibar is an insular semi-autonomous province which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km (16–31 mi) off the coast of the African mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja.

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VERA SILVER MAX SECURE
1 OUNCE
ONCE ONZA
УНЦИЯ
Agosi
ZANZIBAR

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.9995
Weight 31.31 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 2.63 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Heimerle + Meule GmbH

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